09-22-2011, 05:28 PM
I took my family out to fish Willard earlier this year, we were out on the north dyke close to the outlet, I witnessed a large group of people tearing up the fencing to fish the outflow where all the fish had flushed into. I watched while they were fishing and besides the trespassing I watched a few kids throwing bottles into the water. Right next to where we were fishing was a sign with a number posted to call in illegal activity. It was the first time I have ever felt the urge to report someone, so I called and they had two PR or CO's respond right away. However as they responded the group of people disbanded and left the area, while they where there. A few people remained but no tickets were written, no licensees checked.
After they left it was business as usual and everyone headed right back to fish where it was posted no trespassing and bent the fence right back the way they had it. I am not sure about how many fish they had, but it was like fishing in a barrel, I would watch as they caught fish after fish, so I imagine at least a few were over their limit.
I understand they have to catch them in the act and all that, but if they would have been more discrete about coming up on them, they would have caught all of them red handed. Also, if they would have checked a few for licensees I am pretty sure a few would have not had one.
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After they left it was business as usual and everyone headed right back to fish where it was posted no trespassing and bent the fence right back the way they had it. I am not sure about how many fish they had, but it was like fishing in a barrel, I would watch as they caught fish after fish, so I imagine at least a few were over their limit.
I understand they have to catch them in the act and all that, but if they would have been more discrete about coming up on them, they would have caught all of them red handed. Also, if they would have checked a few for licensees I am pretty sure a few would have not had one.
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