I CAUGHT A FISH!!

[thriller1]

I caught a northern pike last weekend that had a jaw tag in it. I emailed the tag info to NDGF and the response I got back was, "The fish you caught was not tagged by the North Dakota Game and Fish dept. The info you submitted was forwarded to the agency that tagged the fish".

What other agency in ND tags fish? The tag just said: ND PIKE 00718

 

[deleted user]

Maybe USFWS? Interesting.

 

[gillraker]

SD maybe??

 

[thriller1]

SD maybe??

As in South Dakota? I don't think it would be possible because the Pike was caught in Ashtabula.

 

[lunkerslayer]

Since the tag has ND on it i cant see why it would have been tagged in SD

 

[Fallguy]

What does a tag like that look like? I had heard of fin tags but didnt know there was a mouth tag.

 

[lunkerslayer]

 

[Fallguy]

I shot a pheasant years ago in Traill County with a band on it. Similar look to that one or a goose one. I thought that was odd but never looked into it. I'll have to dig it out and see what the imprint is.

 

[SDMF]

Maybe USFWS? Interesting.

Maybe out of the hatchery near Ashtabula?

 

[svnmag]

Were you near a "college"?

 

[thriller1]

Were you near a "college"?

Closest college would be Valley City State University I guess. Here is a pic of the actual tag.

 

[thriller1]

Closest college would be Valley City State University I guess. Here is a pic of the actual tag.

 

[thriller1]

Sorry for the double pic. Old guy learning how to upload pics.....

No catch and release for these girls. They are soaking in brine and onions at the moment.

 

[Prairie Doggin']

Doesn't make sense that the fish was caught in Ashtabula, but this article seems to describe your tag. Scroll to pick near bottom of the article for pic of tag.

https://gf.nd.gov/magazine/2022/may/managing-trophy-pike-in-the-missouri-river-system

 

[thriller1]

Crazy....I remember it was early spring (I think) when I read that the NDGF tagged pike in Ashtabula so that was what I thought it was. I was surprised when I got their response that they didn't tag it.

 

[Prairie Doggin']

Doesn't make sense that the fish was caught in Ashtabula, but this article seems to describe your tag. Scroll to pick near bottom of the article for pic of tag.

https://gf.nd.gov/magazine/2022/may/managing-trophy-pike-in-the-missouri-river-system

Article seems to indicate the fish should be at least 39.4" and should have been in Missouri River. Article was a few years old, so may have been another tagging project or projects since, but NDGF should definitely be aware of the tags existence.

 

[Prairie Doggin']

Crazy....I remember it was early spring (I think) when I read that the NDGF tagged pike in Ashtabula so that was what I thought it was. I was surprised when I got their response that they didn't tag it.

Weird they would not mention the agency that did tag it. Appears they know. Why so vague?

 

[thriller1]

I read the article you posted and its spot on for the size of the fish. She (was already developing eggs inside) was not a pretty girl. I wished I took more pictures because by the looks of it, she was around for awhile. She had battle wounds all over and her tail was worn down to a nub and she still measured 40". I knew she wasnt going to make it because she was deeply hooked with my crankbait that did a lot of damage before i even tried removing it. That is why I thought she was better off in my pickle barrel than washed up on the shore.

 

[svnmag]

Crazy....I remember it was early spring (I think) when I read that the NDGF tagged pike in Ashtabula so that was what I thought it was. I was surprised when I got their response that they didn't tag it.

I guess we can rule out antifa pike.

 

[Fester]

If they know why wouldnt they point you to who tagged it?...seems a little off. Did you ask who it was?