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61 The number of tagged fish will increase dramatically with increased sampling efficiency and with tagging extended to smaller fish. If stocked fish are marked, thousands of tag records may be added. This increase will strain the record keeping system unless we adopt new database technology. The new technology associated with PIT tag data retrieval may simplify some aspects of data management, but it will also require new and better methods for data storage. It is important that we identify objectives and methods of future tagging studies, including data. collection and cataloging. Any new tagging program should commit to the maintenance of this information. The data collection process should be reviewed to ensure the data is useful and has the necessary resolution. Consistency between research groups should be encouraged. Because species involved tend to be wide ranging, we need to shift from a localized to a basin-wide view. Tagged fish records should be consolidated into one database on an annual basis. Providing researchers with an annual list of tagged fish will eliminate the current difficulty in locating previous capture records. A summary of capture information will encourage researchers to view their capture records within the context of other captures in the Upper Basin. Researchers should still interpret their own results, but an annual summary of tagged fish records will facilitate and enhance their interpretations. As Carlin-tagged fish die or lose their tags, the influx of new data will decrease; however, the usefulness of this information will remain. We need to continue with the efforts reported herein and compile a master tagging database of all fish tagged to date. This information will serve as a baseline for current and future studies with the Upper Basin. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I thank all researchers who provided data: T. Chart (Utah Department of Natural Resources, UDNR), S. Cranney (UDNR), L. Crist (Bio/West, Inc., BW), P. Holden (BW), K. Karp (USFWS), P. Martinez (Colorado Division of Wildlife, CDOW), C. McAda (USFWS), T. Nesler (CDOW), D. Osmundson (USFWS), K. Paulin (USFWS), S. Platania (University of New Mexico), D. Propst (New Mexico Department of Game and Fish), H. Tyus (USFWS), R. Valdez (BW), and E. Wick (Colorado State University, CSU). B. Muth (CSU) D. Snyder (CSU) and E. Wick also provided helpful suggestions for earlier drafts of this manuscript.