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Title: Trout with antenna
Post by: BIGINNER on May 21, 2013, 10:09:40 AM
my nephew caught a trout that was tagged with an antenna.  what is it?  where can we call the report it?  he caught it at the kid pond in Columbia park here in Kennewick.
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: BIGINNER on May 21, 2013, 11:50:34 AM
Here is a picture he sent me
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: billdo5 on May 21, 2013, 11:55:43 AM
Dont they do that for a prize or something like that??
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: singleshot12 on May 21, 2013, 11:56:16 AM
sure it's an antenna? first thought is someone put it there just for kicks :dunno:
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: pianoman9701 on May 21, 2013, 11:57:53 AM
I think you get a prize.  :dunno:
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: Goldeneye on May 21, 2013, 11:58:33 AM
Call your local WDFW office.  I would guess they'll want him to fill out the information requested for on the steelhead tags report form.  Eventually they'll probably give you some info eventually on the fish.  I'm guessing date of plant etc...

http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/fisheries/tag_recovery/ (http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/fisheries/tag_recovery/)
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: Goldeneye on May 21, 2013, 12:02:28 PM
sure it's an antenna? first thought is someone put it there just for kicks :dunno:

It's a tag.  I caught a steely on Cowlitz with one like that once.  It was tagged in the Sea of Japan or something like that if I remember correct.
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: Mr Mykiss on May 21, 2013, 12:03:55 PM
Spaghetti tag. Call WDFW
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: BIGINNER on May 21, 2013, 12:04:48 PM
its a tag. and it has numbers on it.  its a planted fish.
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: Orion88 on May 21, 2013, 12:05:50 PM
 :yeah:
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: BIGINNER on May 21, 2013, 12:06:14 PM
where do I find the number to the region 3 office?
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: Goldeneye on May 21, 2013, 12:08:20 PM
where do I find the number to the region 3 office?

South Central - Region 3 (Yakima)    509 575-2740      TeamYakima@dfw.wa.gov
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: snowpack on May 21, 2013, 12:09:26 PM
Usually real fine writing on the tag saying who to contact. 
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: singleshot12 on May 21, 2013, 12:11:13 PM
sure it's an antenna? first thought is someone put it there just for kicks :dunno:

It's a tag.  I caught a steely on Cowlitz with one like that once.  It was tagged in the Sea of Japan or something like that if I remember correct.

Why would a planted trout in a youth pond be tagged :dunno:
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: Goldeneye on May 21, 2013, 12:12:37 PM
sure it's an antenna? first thought is someone put it there just for kicks :dunno:

It's a tag.  I caught a steely on Cowlitz with one like that once.  It was tagged in the Sea of Japan or something like that if I remember correct.

Why would a planted trout in a youth pond be tagged :dunno:

Real good question.  Unless they wanted to see how long it lasted before being caught?
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: singleshot12 on May 21, 2013, 12:14:33 PM
 :chuckle: 99% of those trout planted last about a week
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: jstanley on May 21, 2013, 12:35:50 PM
sure it's an antenna? first thought is someone put it there just for kicks :dunno:

It's a tag.  I caught a steely on Cowlitz with one like that once.  It was tagged in the Sea of Japan or something like that if I remember correct.

Why would a planted trout in a youth pond be tagged :dunno:

They are giving prizes to kids that catch the tagged fish. Idk if thats still going on or if that was just the other weekend when they had the kids fishing day down there.
Title: Re: Trout with antenna
Post by: BIGINNER on May 21, 2013, 12:46:33 PM
sure it's an antenna? first thought is someone put it there just for kicks :dunno:

It's a tag.  I caught a steely on Cowlitz with one like that once.  It was tagged in the Sea of Japan or something like that if I remember correct.

Why would a planted trout in a youth pond be tagged :dunno:

They are giving prizes to kids that catch the tagged fish. Idk if thats still going on or if that was just the other weekend when they had the kids fishing day down there.

that's what I was thinking.  because this fish is huge for a planted trout.   but I think the prize is only good for the fishing derby
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