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Yellowstone Lake Telemetry Fish Tagging 2011-2016

Published by U.S. Geological Survey | Department of the Interior | Metadata Last Checked: January 22, 2026 | Last Modified: 2020-11-03T00:00:00Z
We tracked Lake Trout and a small number Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout using acoustic telemetry (Vemco VR2W - 69 kHz) receivers and transmitters (Vemco V- series) in Yellowstone Lake from 2011 to 2016. This data set consists of the fish taqgging and recapture information. In total, 470 Lake Trout and 21 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout were tagged with transmitters. Transmitters were surgically implanted into fish greater 405 mm total length. Fish were captured via line sampleing, anesthetized with Aqui-S, and tagged within a few minutes of capture. After recovering in freshwater for no more than 10 minutes, all tagged fish were released into Yellowstone Lake. While limited, recaptured fish information was reported to us by commercial gill netters working on the lake. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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