03-31-2006, 01:38 AM
ATLANTA, GA-The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced it will tag 1,000 spotted bass of varying sizes in Lake Allatoona this spring with two-inch plastic coated tags bearing an individual tag number. Anglers who catch a tagged fish during the next year should clip the tag off, regardless of whether they keep or release the fish, and are encouraged to call the phone number on the tag to report the catch information to the DNR. The tagging study is designed to assess the survival of spotted bass in Lake Allatoona, and anglers who participate will have a chance to win a free Georgia Lifetime Sportsman's License. Anglers who call the number on the tag and report their catch information will be given an address to return the tag. Each returned tag will generate a letter to the angler about where and when that particular spotted bass was originally caught and tagged. In addition, anglers who mail their tags back will be entered into a 2007 drawing for a Georgia Lifetime Sportsman's License. For more information about the Lake Allatoona spotted bass tagging study, contact the Georgia DNR at: (706) 857-3394
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