Guide To Striped Bass Fish Tags

This is a picture of an actual tagged fish. The tag is muddied up with marine growth but there are numbers underneath that can be retreived. You can see the tag right behind the dorsal fin of the fish. This is one from the Littoral Society and usually the tagging is done by your fellow fishermen.

Here is an example of a belly tagged striper. Belly tagging is usually done by a state or federal agency.

Illustration of other possible tagging locations on the fish.

*A USFWS Tags read as follows: If undersize-cut off tag-release fish-reward phone 1-800-448-8322 (Write down tag number)
*B The other USFWS tag that is orange is the same except a different phone number1-301-269-5448 that phone number is no longer valid you can call 1-800-449-8322
* C MDDNR Tag has just a tag number on the tag nithing else,the anchor portion is blank.(These were experimental tags on fish that got out of nets by mistake.)
* There are pink tags that were released as reward tags,they read as follows:
MD DNR 1993 for $100 Reward tag # Call 410-974-2241 Before Nov.15,1993
PRFC 1993 for $100 Reward tag # Call 804-224-7148Before Nov.17,1993
VMRC 1993 for $100 Reward Tag # Call 804-247-2200 Before Dec.31,1993
* These reward tags have expired and now can be turned in to the USFWS at 1-800-448-8322, Fishermen will receive a hat with a picture of a striped bass on it.