State Wildlife Officer Adam Stachler, assigned to Fulton County, was on patrol when he observed a kayak angler struggling to load a kayak into a truck.
Officer Stachler helped load the kayak into the truck and held it in place while the angler secured it. Officer Stachler then conducted a routine fishing license check.
The angler showed him a valid fishing license, as well as a picture of a trophy largemouth bass caught a few minutes earlier. Officer Stachler congratulated the angler and continued his patrol.
State Wildlife Officers Matt R. Smith and Eric VonAlmen, assigned to Henry and Wood counties, respectively, contacted an angler fishing the walleye run earlier this spring.
Prior to making contact, Officer Smith ran the license plate of the angler’s vehicle and did not find a fishing license. When asked for a fishing license, the angler produced a suspicious-looking license.
Upon further investigation, they found that the angler had created a fictitious license. The individual was cited and ordered to pay $150 in fines and $135 in court costs.