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05-05-2010, 07:10 PM
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Waterfowl Assassin
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Saginaw Bay on my good days
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Info on 2 Tagged Fish
I just got the info back on my second tagged fish. The first was caught at the end of February, 22" male, tagged at Dow Dam as a 19.1" male on 4/7/2005.
The second fish was caught a couple weeks ago, a 24.5" male, tagged on 4/1/2003 at Dow Dam as a 22.5" fish.
The first fish grew about 3" in 5 years, while the second fish grew 2" in 7. I knew that walleye grew slow, but I had no idea it was that slow. Just thought I'd share the info as I found it interesting.
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05-05-2010, 08:00 PM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: WASHINGTON MI. USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Addicted2Quack
I just got the info back on my second tagged fish. The first was caught at the end of February, 22" male, tagged at Dow Dam as a 19.1" male on 4/7/2005.
The second fish was caught a couple weeks ago, a 24.5" male, tagged on 4/1/2003 at Dow Dam as a 22.5" fish.
The first fish grew about 3" in 5 years, while the second fish grew 2" in 7. I knew that walleye grew slow, but I had no idea it was that slow. Just thought I'd share the info as I found it interesting.
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Males at that age do grow slower than females. That 24.5" male is an old one. They don't get much bigger according to a DNR biologist.
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05-06-2010, 01:37 PM
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Guide
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Vassar, Mi
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I read that to about the male's not growing much after they get around 20"s. Still good info.
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05-06-2010, 03:34 PM
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Charter Member
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Saginaw Bay
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Addicted2Quack
I just got the info back on my second tagged fish. The first was caught at the end of February, 22" male, tagged at Dow Dam as a 19.1" male on 4/7/2005.
The second fish was caught a couple weeks ago, a 24.5" male, tagged on 4/1/2003 at Dow Dam as a 22.5" fish.
The first fish grew about 3" in 5 years, while the second fish grew 2" in 7. I knew that walleye grew slow, but I had no idea it was that slow. Just thought I'd share the info as I found it interesting.
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Interesting information, thanks for sharing......
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05-06-2010, 03:43 PM
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Guide
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Clio Mi
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Taged fish
Caught a 31.5" female in the black hole a few July's ago. It had grown 1" a year since being tagged.
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05-06-2010, 04:22 PM
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Charter Member
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Grand Blanc, Mi
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FishKilla419
Caught a 31.5" female in the black hole a few July's ago. It had grown 1" a year since being tagged.
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Carp dont count!!! 
Scott
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05-06-2010, 08:58 PM
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Michiganiac
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Where the fish are
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Good info Adam, thanks for sharing it. Nice job on the bling too. 
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Good Luck....Adam
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05-07-2010, 07:39 AM
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Master Sportsman
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oscoda
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Boy those old big females should have gray dorsal fins as old as they must be when caught! I never would have thought the growth pattern was that slow. Gotta respect a big fish, it's definately been around awhile!!
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05-08-2010, 12:43 PM
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Guide
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Clio Mi
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Nice
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Originally Posted by fishinmachine2
Carp dont count!!!
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Didn't know they tagged carp in the bay did ya. 
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05-08-2010, 02:06 PM
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Master Sportsman
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: west branch
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got info back this year also on 2 tagged fish, both males with about the same growth rates. what an eye opener.
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05-09-2010, 07:12 AM
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Master Sportsman
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Jeddo/St.Helen
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Thanks for the info very interesting.
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05-09-2010, 07:41 AM
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Guide
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: saginaw (carrollton twsp)
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i know males do get bigger. on the west side of the state in a river i caught a large male 5 days from the open season on a fly rod. this walleye measured 36 1/2 inches an bottomed out a 15 pound digital scale. an no camera with me that day. just wonder how old that male was ??
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