Salmon caught with stamp on gill plate

[Jbw]

Was out on a charter salmon fishing for the first time today and we caught a lot and kept a few for fish dinner. When the first mate went to clean one of the salmon, he noticed a stamp on one of the gills and neither he nor the captain had seen it before. Any ideas? Was caught about 6 miles out from Port Credit, Ontario.

 

[tossing iron]

Best before date ?

 

[Dozer]

Passport stamp to cross border into Canada? Mr. International

 

[instapump416]

They didn't notice the stamp when it was landed and unhooked?

 

[MuskieBait]

Certified wild fish

 

[HomeGrownChrome]

Fish ID, achieved by whats known as cold branding

 

[Dozer]

Someone put a bottle of booze in the cooler with the fish and the bottom of the bottle imprinted?

 

[fisgfreek]

Jbw you guys caught ...............the one.

 

[ihtus]

the stamp warns about mercury level for those who wants to eat it

 

[IR4Jflyfishing]

Ole flipper, hes been eluding us for years. Grocery store run away, i'm glad you stopped him before he could tell the others.

 

[rich_ace_G]

USDA grade A meat.....

 

[fisherman38]

That's one of the fish I released. My buddy thinks that I keep catching the same fish over and over again. To prove he was wrong I decided to brand all the fish I catch.

 

[tossing iron]

Thats one of the fish I released. My buddy thinks that I keep catching the same fish over and over again. To prove he was wrong I decided to brand all the fish I catch.

Hmmmm. So your buddies right.
The answer is one.

 

[MuskieBait]

I thought the answer was 42? They lied to me!

 

[tossing iron]

I thought the answer was 42? They lied to me!

Refreshing to see your sense of humour Muskie.
I think we'll get along just fine.

 

[Fishing Urban Ontario]

Was it an Atlantic salmon? Perhaps the government has put tracking chips into the stocked Atlantic salmon they release. Maybe there's a hidden tracking chip in he middle of the symbol, don't swallow it. The government will be Tracking down the "endangered species" in your stomach. That's my guess.

 

[Fishing Urban Ontario]

"Thats one of the fish I released. My buddy thinks that I keep catching the same fish over and over again. To prove he was wrong I decided to brand all the fish I catch.[/quote]

Well problem solved u won't catch her again, lol.

 

[fisherman38]

"That's one of the fish I released. My buddy thinks that I keep catching the same fish over and over again. To prove he was wrong I decided to brand all the fish I catch.

Well problem solved u won't catch her again, lol.

[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I might as well sell all my fishing gear since I no longer need it.

 

[fisherman38]

Fish ID, achieved by whats known as cold branding

I believe this is the correct answer, but does anyone actually know who marks fish like this?

I have personally only seen tags and fin clips for identification.

 

[tossing iron]

I've actually read an article where salmon are tagged with a plastic gill plate tag and pinned with the actual research pin.
USA fish.
Thinking maybe the actual tag was removed and remainder imprint left by original tag.