Fish Tags

In order to manage California's valuable fisheries resources, biologists need to gather information about fish abundance, growth rates, age, migrations, strain identification, and stocking success.

One way to collect data is by attaching tags to planted and wild fish. Tagging can be done at a hatchery prior to planting in a California water or on location during a "catch and release" project.

Report a Tag

Tag Types and Locations

Possible Tag Locations
Dart Tag
Carlin Tag
Opercle Tag
Peterson Disc / Tag
Spaghetti Tag
T-Bar Anchor Tag
fish with thin plastic tag attached near dorsal fin
Fish with Dart Tag

Contact

For more information about fish tagging or reporting fish tags, contact the Fisheries Branch.