Bass Being Tagged Across Florida

Bass fishermen may find yellow tags on bass on lakes across the state.  The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute and the University of Florida are asking anglers for help with a research study.  The year-long project is designed to promote quality bass fishing and trophy-class bass.  Biologists are tagging bass with streamer-style tags just below their dorsal fins that include a reward.  Tags show a printed telephone number, e-mail address, tag number and reward value.  Bass are being tagged in numerous lakes around the state, but the lakes weren’t named.  Report tags to the FWC Angler Tag Return Hotline at 800-367-4461 or by e-mail at TagReturn@MyFWC.com.  Biologists are asking for the following information:  Species, tag number, length, date, time, lake and if the bass was kept or released.