Field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife Officers

Central Ohio – Wildlife District One

State Wildlife Officer Matt Teders, assigned to Madison County, observed three individuals fishing with a cast net at Madison Lake State Park. Officer Teders contacted the group to check fishing licenses and ensure compliance with bag limits. The individuals had a largemouth bass shorter than the minimum length requirement in their bucket and were using a cast net larger than the maximum size of 10 feet in diameter. The subject who caught the game fish was issued a citation for the unlawful method of take. The angler paid $150 in fine and court costs.

State Wildlife Officer Adam Smith, assigned to Logan County, responded to a call of three dead white-tailed deer in a ditch along the road. Officer Smith determined that all three deer were electrocuted