MANISTEE COUNTY, MI -- State conservation officers cited a group of Colorado fishermen for illegally taking more than 460 pounds of salmon in Northern Michigan, then donated the fish to local families.
State Department of Natural Resources conservation officers were on Manistee River fish patrol near the Tippy Dam when an angler notified them about a group downriver that was “using illegal methods and equipment” to take fish.
Officers Josiah Killingbeck and Scott MacNeill then went to observe the group. They confirmed the angler’s report.
The officers then approached the fishermen and found they did not have valid fishing licenses, were using illegal tackle and had 17 salmon taken by illegal methods.
Once discovered, the fishermen admitted to taking other fish. Officers found 40-50 more salmon at their vehicles. Some of the fish had already been filleted.
DNR staff said the amount of illegally taken fish weighed 463 pounds.
“It’s a shame that this group invested so much time and money to travel all the way to Michigan only to illegally take these salmon, a valuable, public natural resource,” DNR Sgt. Grant Emery said in a written statement.“We are grateful for the angler who approached Killingbeck and MacNeill, which allowed them to recover the fish with enough time to safely donate to local families in need.”
Had the Colorado group been properly licensed and used legal gear, they could have taken 30 fish legally.
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