The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
Source: Fox News
Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:32 PM
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Cite White County Man For Over The Limit Fishing and Illegal Limit Length
On January 31, a DeKalb County officer responded to a call on Caney Fork River. There, the officer observed an angler and a woman for more than an hour and a half. During that time, the officer saw the man catch several trout and place them in a bucket which the woman occasionally took to a nearby car.
The officer confronted the man and woman when they packed up and returned to their car, where he performed a search of their catch.
After the search, the White County man was found to be in possession of 16 total trout, including five brown trout, eight brook trout and three rainbow trout.
The angler was cited with three counts of over the limit and cited for two counts for illegal length limit, while the woman was given a written warning for aiding and abetting.
The officer with DeKalb County said, "TWRA fisheries crews work hard to maintain great angling opportunities in this area. Slot limits on fish are put in place to ensure quality fishing continues."
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