If you like to fish Blackfoot Reservoir, the Blackfoot River, or Alexander Reservoir, you may find yourself involved in an interesting game of "tag" this summer.

That's because biologists with the Southeast Regional Office of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game have begun fish tagging efforts.

It's part of a study focused on improving fish populations and angling experiences. If you happen to catch a tagged cutthroat in Blackfoot Reservoir or the Blackfoot River, Fish and Game asks that you quickly release the fish without attempting to read the tag or record the tag number. Keep in mind that anglers are required to release all cutthroat caught in both the reservoir and the river whether the fish are tagged or not.

Anglers who catch tagged catfish from Alexander Reservoir may harvest their fish, but Fish and Game is asking those who do harvest to please report the catch and tag information to the regional office in Pocatello.

If you have questions or information you would like to share with Fish and  Game regarding these tagging efforts, please contact David Teuscher or Arnie Brimmer at (208) 232-4703.