Winnipesaukee Bass Tagging Updates

[fishnh]

2007 Ames Farm Inn Bass Tagging and Recapture Updates

Please note: all tagged bass released at black top markers at Ames Farm unless otherwise noted.

8/12/07
Our eleventh day of tagging. We tagged 14 bass at the American Bass Anglers Division Two tournament and 48 bass at the Boston Bass Anglers tournament. A total of five tagged largemouth bass were weighed in. Largemouth’s originally tagged on 6/30/07, 7/22/07, and 7/25/07 were caught in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area. Two largemouth originally tagged on 7/22/07 were caught approximately 4.6 miles from Ames Farm. One of these fish had already been caught once before on 8/5/07, approximately 4.0 miles from Ames Farm.

To date, we have tagged a total of 1,572 bass and have recapture information for 104 tagged bass.

8/11/07
Our tenth day of tagging. We tagged 18 bass as the American Bass Anglers Division Two tournament. No tagged bass were weighed in.

A smallmouth bass originally tagged on 7/11/07 was caught and released approximately 9.2 miles from Ames Farm.

To date, we have tagged a total of 1,510 bass and have recapture information for 99 tagged bass.

8/9/07
A largemouth bass originally tagged on 7/25/07 was caught and released approximately 2.9 miles from Ames Farm.

8/7/07
A smallmouth bass originally tagged on 7/11/07 was caught and released approximately 8.4 miles from Ames Farm.

8/6/07
A largemouth bass originally tagged on 7/8/07 was caught and released approximately 8.0 miles from Ames Farm.

8/5/07
Our ninth day of tagging. We tagged 137 bass at the Stateline Bass Anglers tournament.
A total of six tagged bass were weighed in (four largemouth and two smallmouth). A smallmouth originally tagged on 7/1/07 was caught approximately 5.2 miles from Ames Farm. A largemouth originally tagged on 7/8/07 was caught approximately 4.0 miles from Ames Farm. This largemouth had already been caught once before on 7/25/07, in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area. A largemouth originally tagged on 7/21/07 was caught approximately 4.0 miles from Ames Farm. Two largemouth originally tagged on 7/22/07 were caught approximately 2.2 and 4.0 miles from Ames Farm. A smallmouth bass originally tagged on 7/22/07 was caught in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area.

A smallmouth bass originally tagged on 7/25/07 was caught and released approximately 10.6 miles from Ames Farm.

To date, we have tagged a total of 1,492 bass and have recapture information for 95 tagged bass.

8/4/07
Our eighth day of tagging. We tagged 81 bass at the Stateline Bass Anglers tournament.
A total of six tagged bass were weighed in (four largemouth and two smallmouth). A smallmouth originally tagged on 7/1/07 was caught approximately 6.8 miles from Ames Farm. Two largemouth originally tagged on 7/11/07 were caught approximately 2.1 and 4.5 miles from Ames Farm. A largemouth originally tagged on 7/21/07 was caught approximately 0.75 miles from Ames Farm. A smallmouth originally tagged on 7/21/07 was caught approximately 6.8 miles from Ames Farm. A largemouth tagged on 7/25/07 was caught approximately 4.5 miles from Ames Farm.

A largemouth bass originally tagged on 7/25/07 was caught and released approximately 4.6 miles from Ames Farm.

To date, we have tagged a total of 1,355 bass and have recapture information for 88 tagged bass.

7/31/07
A smallmouth bass originally tagged on 7/11/07 was caught and released approximately 2.7 miles from Ames Farm. A largemouth bass originally tagged on 7/11/07 was caught and released approximately 4.0 miles from Ames Farm.

7/30/07
A largemouth bass originally tagged on 6/30/07 was caught and released approximately 4.3 miles from Ames Farm. A smallmouth bass originally tagged on 7/1/07 was caught and released in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area. A largemouth bass originally tagged on 7/22/07 was caught and released approximately 5.2 miles from Ames Farm.

7/29/07
A smallmouth bass originally tagged on 7/8/07 was caught approximately 7.7 miles from Ames Farm. A largemouth bass originally tagged on 7/11/07 was caught and released approximately 3.9 miles from Ames Farm. A largemouth bass originally tagged on 7/21/07 was caught and released approximately 8.1 miles from Ames Farm. A smallmouth bass originally tagged on 7/22/07 was caught and released in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area.

7/28/07
Four tagged largemouth bass were caught during a bass tournament and released near Lees Mills. Two of these bass were originally tagged on 7/8/07 and were caught approximately 4.6 miles from Ames Farm. One of these bass was originally tagged on 7/11/07 and was caught approximately 4.5 miles from Ames Farm. Another of these bass was originally tagged on 7/22/07 and was caught approximately 4.7 miles from Ames Farm.

7/27/07
A largemouth bass originally tagged on 7/25/07 was caught and released in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area.
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7/26/07
A smallmouth bass originally tagged on 7/8/07 was caught approximately 0.7 miles from Ames Farm.

7/25/07
Our seventh day of tagging. We tagged 161 bass at the Bubba Mid-Weeks tournament.
A total of 16 tagged bass were weighed in (12 largemouth and 4 smallmouth). Two smallmouth originally tagged on 6/30/07 were caught approximately 4.6 and 6.3 miles from Ames Farm. Four largemouth originally tagged on 6/30/07 were caught approximately 2.1, 3.5, 3.5, and 10.6 miles from Ames Farm. One smallmouth originally tagged on 7/1/07 was caught in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area. Six largemouth originally tagged on 7/8/07 were caught approximately 2.2, 3.5, 4.0 (three fish), and 5.4 miles from Ames Farm. One largemouth originally tagged on 7/8/07 was caught in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area. One largemouth originally tagged on 7/11/07 was caught approximately 3.5 miles from Ames Farm. One smallmouth originally tagged on 7/11/07 was caught approximately 6.0 miles from Ames Farm.

A largemouth bass originally tagged on 7/8/07 was caught (and released) approximately 4.6 miles from Ames Farm.

To date, we have tagged a total of 1,274 bass and have recapture information for 59 tagged bass.

7/22/07
Our sixth day of tagging. We tagged 215 bass at the Northern Bass Supply tournament. A total of nine tagged bass were weighed in (9 largemouth and 0 smallmouth). Two largemouth originally tagged on 6/30/07 were caught in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area. One of these largemouth had already been caught once before on 7/7/07, approximately 4.0 miles from Ames Farm. One largemouth originally tagged on 6/30/07 was caught approximately 8.2 miles from Ames Farm. This largemouth had already been caught once before on 7/1/07, in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area. One largemouth originally tagged on 7/1/07 was caught approximately 9.8 miles from Ames Farm. Two largemouth originally tagged on 7/8/07 were caught in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area. One largemouth originally tagged on 7/8/07 was caught approximately 2.7 miles from Ames Farm. Two largemouth originally tagged on 7/11/07 were both caught approximately 2.7 miles from Ames Farm.

To date, we have tagged a total of 1,113 bass and have recapture information for 42 tagged bass.

7/21/07
Our fifth day of tagging. We tagged 168 bass at the Boston Bass Anglers tournament. A total of 18 tagged bass were weighed in (17 largemouth and 1 smallmouth). One largemouth originally tagged on 6/30/07 was caught approximately 2.1 miles from Ames Farm. Four largemouth originally tagged on 7/1/07 were caught approximately 2.0, 2.1, 3.5, and 4.0 miles from Ames Farm. One largemouth and one smallmouth originally tagged on 7/8/07 were caught in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area. Three largemouth originally tagged on 7/8/07 were caught approximately 0.5, 3.9, and 4.6 miles from Ames Farm. Three largemouth originally tagged on 7/11/07 were caught in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area. Five largemouth originally tagged on 7/11/07 were caught approximately 0.5, 3.5, 4.0, 4.6, and 7.1 miles Ames Farm.

To date, we have tagged a total of 898 bass and have recapture information for 33 tagged bass.

7/19/07
A smallmouth bass originally tagged on 7/1/07 was caught (and released) approximately 4.0 miles from Ames Farm.

7/18/07
A largemouth bass originally tagged on 7/1/07 was caught (and released) approximately 3.0 miles from Ames Farm.

7/16/07
A smallmouth bass originally tagged on 6/30/07 was caught (and released) approximately 4.5 miles from Ames Farm.

7/11/07
Our fourth day of tagging. Hot and humid, but no thunderstorms. We tagged 156 bass at the Bubba Mid-Weeks tournament. Five tagged bass were weighed in and two other tagged bass were reported being caught. Two largemouths originally tagged on 6/30/07 were caught about 2 miles from Ames Farm. Two smallmouths originally tagged on 7/1/07 were caught in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area. Two largemouths originally tagged on 7/1/07 were caught about 1.8 miles from Ames Farm. One largemouth tagged on 7/8/07 was caught in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area.

To date, we have tagged a total of 730 bass and have recapture information for 12 tagged bass.

7/8/07
Still nice and cool out. Mike set a new tag speed record and we were able to tag 281 bass at the NH BASS Federation tournament!!! Three tagged largemouth (all about 16 inches) were weighed in. Two of the recaptures were originally tagged on 6-30-07. One of these was recaptured about 5.5 miles from Ames Farm and the other was recaptured about 2 miles from Ames Farm. The third tagged largemouth of the day was originally tagged on 7-1-07 and was recaptured in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area.

7/7/07
A tournament angler pre-fishing for a tournament caught and released a tagged largemouth that traveled about 3.5 miles from Ames Farm. Fish was originally tagged on 6/30/07.

7/1/07
Another cool, windy day. Tagged 198 bass at MA BASS Federation tournament. We had one recap weighed in, a 15-inch largemouth that was originally tagged on 6/30/07. It was caught during the tournament in the general “Ames Farm Cove” area.

6/30/07
Cool, windy day. Tagged 95 bass at Bubba Bassin’ Tournament. Everything went very well for the first day.

[Grant]

Can you post an address, phone number or e-mail address where fishermen can report catches of tagged bass?

Also -- what if you see a tagged bass while diving? Do you need to report information from the tag, or just what you saw?

Great report -- very interesting -- I'd always wondered if the fish from tournaments traveled far from the release sites. Obviously, they do. I wonder what the mortality rate for tournament fish looks like...

[jerseyonbear]

We pulled in and released about 120 small mouth during the first two weeks of August. Nothing with tags. But from the reports they do travel.

[fishnh]

If you catch a tagged bass, please record the following information (if you are scuba diving, the only way this information will be useful is if you can read the tag number):

Tag Number;
Location of Catch (GPS/general location) and release location (if fish was released);
Date bass was caught;
Whether bass was kept or released; and
Angler contact information (name, phone number).

Please DO NOT remove tags from bass that are to be released.

Send this information to:

Gabe Gries
Fisheries Biologist II
Warmwater Project Leader
New Hampshire Fish & Game Department
Region 4
15 Ash Brook Court
Keene, NH 03431
Phone: 603-352-9669
Fax: 603-352-8798
Email: ggries@nhfgd.org

[fishnh]

Also, updates on this tagging study can be found at:

http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fish...ates_2007.html

[Grant]

Great -- thanks for the information.

That's what I figured (about spotting them underwater). But I figured I'd ask since it seems that these days I see many more bass while diving than I do on the end of my line...

Cool program -- and I look forward to reading more of the results. I hope more people read about it and participate.

Spread the word.