Michigan Anglers Asked to Turn in Adipose Fin Clipped Fish

Have you caught a trout or salmon in Michigan that had an adipose fin clip? If so, it could contain a tag with valuable information. Through mass marking assistance by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, several Great Lakes states, including Michigan, mark popular gamefish like steelhead, Chinook salmon, Atlantic salmon, brown trout and lake trout. The adipose fin - a small, fleshy fin behind the larger dorsal fin - is found on only a few fish, including... READ MORE