(CBS Detroit) --If you've caught a trout or salmon in Michigan with its adipose fin clipped, the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says it may have a tag with important information. Lake ...

(WXMI) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is advising anglers to turn in fish with adipose fin clips. We’re told those clips may contain important information that may help scientists ...

Like tonsils and foreskin in humans, the adipose fin on trout and salmon appears to be a body part fish don’t need. However, selective removal of this fleshy protuberance on the fish’s back is paying ...

Fall means popular splake fishing on Lake Superior. And the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to help them understand better how the fish live in the largest Great Lake. The ...

to mark hatchery-grown fish is common practice in Oregon and across the Northwest. suggests that clipping off the small, fleshy fin between the dorsal fin and tail might hurt fish's ability to swim in ...

Turning in tagged fish in Michigan waters could net you some extra cash. The Michigan DNR is reminding anglers that catching a trout or salmon with an adipose fin clip could be worth a $100 reward.

Like tonsils and foreskin in humans, the adipose fin on trout and salmon appears to be a body part fish don't need. However, selective removal of this fleshy protuberance on the fish's back is paying ...