From Iowa's Department of Natural Resources. Pretty cool.
Say hello and happy 25th birthday to the oldest known female muskie in Iowa.
Originally netted and fitted with a PIT tag on April 24, 2001, this fish - that had been freeze branded to identify her as part of the 1996 year class - was recaptured (and again released) this spring as part of our broodstock collection efforts. That makes her the oldest known female muskellunge reported in Iowa, and it also means she avoided 1,996 net sets since 2001!
Say hello and happy 25th birthday to the oldest known female muskie in Iowa.
Originally netted and fitted with a PIT tag on April 24, 2001, this fish - that had been freeze branded to identify her as part of the 1996 year class - was recaptured (and again released) this spring as part of our broodstock collection efforts. That makes her the oldest known female muskellunge reported in Iowa, and it also means she avoided 1,996 net sets since 2001!
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