Closed waters

[AndyS]

On February 27, 2019, CPOs Hausamann and Driscoll responded to an illegal fishing complaint at Lake Hopatcong, Hopatcong Borough, Sussex County. The CPOs setup surveillance and observed the ice fishermen in the area. Upon inspecting a fisherman leaving the lake, they found him to be in possession of 132 panfish. The fisherman was issued a summons for possession of 107 panfish over the daily limit. The CPOs returned a short time later and observed the same fisherman fishing and keeping additional panfish.