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Walleye Tagging Program

Walleye have been tagged in Bull Shoals Lake by the Department of Conservation in attempts to learn more about the fish and the anglers that catch them. Examine the walleye that you catch for orange, oval tags located between the spiny and soft dorsal fins (see illustration below). Tags from fish that will be released (legal or sub-legal) may be removed by clipping the wire that holds the tag in place. DO NOT PULL the tags from the fish. Tags are worth $10-$100. Anglers must provide the tag and the following information before the reward can be processed.

Angler Name, Mailing Address and Phone number

Date fish was caught

Length of fish when caught

Lake zone (see map on back of reward card) or area where was caught (i.e. Barker Hole, Bee Creek, etc.

Whether fish was harvested or released

Type of bait/lure fish was caught on (i.e. Natural or Artificial)

Reward Tag Location

Walleye Reward Tag Card (front)

Walleye Reward Tag Card (back)

Mail Tag and Information to:

A.J. Pratt

Walleye Reward Tag

Missouri Dept. of Conservation

P.O. Box 138

West Plains, MO 65775

TAGGING UPDATE

As of January 14, 2004: 266 (28%) tags out of 1,000 tagged legal (18" or greater) & sublegal (18" or less) fish have been returned to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Of these fish:

A) 119 fish have been released, with 11% of tagged legal walleye being released.

B) 147 fish have been harvested.

The percentage of legal and sublegal fish caught is about the same, 50%.

Reward tags turned in:

205 - $10 tags57 - $50 tags4 - $100 tags

Information above provided by A. J. Pratt,

MDC Fisheries Biologist, Bull Shoals Lake

MID-SOUTH WALLEYES