Changing Clothes and Location Did NOT Fool This Game Warden

追加: 2026-05-05

[00:00:04]An officer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources was on patrol when he observed an angller leaving the Sandusky River with his daily bag limit of six walleye. Approximately 1 hour later, the same angller returned to the river wearing different clothing and began fishing on the opposite side of the river. He proceeded to catch three more walleye, placing each one on his stringer.

[00:00:24]>> How are you?

[00:00:26]>> How'd you do?

[00:00:27]>> How many did you get?

[00:00:28]>> Got three. 3.

[00:00:30]>> Yeah.

[00:00:30]>> Been here all day, haven't you?

[00:00:32]>> Huh?

[00:00:32]>> You've been here all day.

[00:00:35]>> What time did you get here?

[00:00:37]>> And uh 1:00.

[00:00:39]>> Okay. You were on the other side fishing earlier. Did you do any good at all or No, I saw you on that side. Did No good.

[00:00:45]>> No good.

[00:00:45]>> Okay. How long were you over there?

[00:00:47]>> I I probably like that.

[00:00:49]>> You're right over there, right?

[00:00:50]>> Yeah. Yeah. I was down the corner.

[00:00:52]>> Yeah. All right.

[00:00:53]>> Yeah.

[00:00:53]>> Well, I've been watching you all day. I know you left with five or six over there, so you're going to be over the limit. Okay. Did you not know you couldn't do that or what?

[00:01:02]>> And uh >> it's only six fish per day.

[00:01:05]>> Six per day.

[00:01:06]>> Yeah. And you're over that today. Did you have five or six over there?

[00:01:09]>> I got five.

[00:01:10]>> Okay. And you got So you're three.

[00:01:11]You're two over. So let's walk back to your vehicle and the fish in the cooler in your vehicle. Take a look at them.

[00:01:19]>> Did you not know you couldn't do that or what?

[00:01:21]>> Oh, I did not know that.

[00:01:24]How many fish are in the cooler? Just five or do you have more than that?

[00:01:28]>> I think it's about five and five. I got the other one. I'm going to give you >> Yeah. So, yeah, that counts. So, you're going to be three over.

[00:01:39]>> I think you left with six over there cuz I counted them. I was watching everybody over there and you're the only one that had any fish and I think you left with six.

[00:01:47]>> Yeah. No, >> I didn't see anybody give you one, >> you know, >> cuz you're you're by yourself for a long time.

[00:01:53]>> Yeah, I I I c somebody too.

[00:02:00]>> Yep. Cuz it's catcher possessed. So >> Oh, >> so you'll be over three fish if you got six in there. I tried to count them when you're walking up the hill and I But you get Do you get over Let's work down here. You get Do you get down here a lot to fish?

[00:02:16]Is it Yeah, we kind of watch the area, so we kind of keep an eye on everything.

[00:02:22]>> But you do go eat lunch, you come back.

[00:02:24]Yeah, >> you threw back quite a few that were snag. I appreciate that.

[00:02:28]>> Yeah, >> I watch another move, man. I go to bed.

[00:02:33]>> Yeah. Yeah. If somebody gave you six and that's your six for the day.

[00:02:37]>> Oh, >> cuz you It's catch or possess.

[00:02:39]>> Oh.

[00:02:41]>> So, like I said, you're over anyway. You would have had six more if you caught them. So, we get back to your vehicle here. I'll get your license and take care of you and get you out of here. I think you'll be able to pay it in the mail. I don't think you have to go to court.

[00:02:56]>> How much?

[00:02:57]>> Uh, it's going to be a couple hundred bucks probably. I'll have to look it up, see what it is. You're going to be three. You're going to be three fish over. You set those here. Let me take a look at those in the cooler real quick.

[00:03:09]Right here.

[00:03:21]Yeah.

[00:03:21]>> Cuz you had your black sweatshirt on on the other side, >> huh?

[00:03:24]>> The You had the black sweatshirt on.

[00:03:26]>> No, no. Earlier I got a new one. It's cold. Y >> You had that one on earlier.

[00:03:31]>> Yeah. Yeah. It's cold on there. Y Let's >> see what you got.

[00:03:38]At least you got them on ice, huh? Yeah.

[00:03:40]>> Let's see what you got.

[00:03:43]How do you fix these up? Oh, >> I just put the I got to get the catfish.

[00:03:47]>> Oh, do you catfish bait?

[00:03:49]>> Oh, yeah.

[00:03:51]>> Two.

[00:03:52]>> I believe the assist.

[00:03:54]>> Yeah, I got one guy.

[00:03:57]>> Okay.

[00:04:04]Three, four, five, six. Yep.

[00:04:08]>> Six. And let me get these in here for you. And I'll take a look in your other cooler back here, too.

[00:04:19]No other fish in the cooler back here.

[00:04:21]Okay, awesome.

[00:04:24]You don't come back anymore this week?

[00:04:25]It should be getting better fishing wise.

[00:04:29]>> Yeah, probably.

[00:04:31]Probably not. No, not this week.

[00:04:34]>> Okay. Okay. When you have time, I'll get a driver's license and you can Let me check these over here real quick.

[00:04:48]>> Thank you, sir. Is your address correct on here?

[00:04:50]>> Yes.

[00:04:51]>> Okay.

[00:05:11]All right. You got any other stringers in here?

[00:05:14]>> No.

[00:05:15]>> You don't have any other stringers in your car?

[00:05:17]>> All right.

[00:05:18]>> Okay.

[00:05:21]You don't have any other ones in here?

[00:05:23]>> No other stringers? No. Why you >> Oh, I just didn't know if you had any more. Okay. I'll be right back with you.

[00:05:31]Well, >> hey, I'm busy. I'll call you back here in a minute. I just got a question. Uh, over bag, it's 150. Is it 70 per fish over? Is it 50?

[00:05:40]>> Uh, 70 for each additional fish.

[00:05:42]>> That's not I see it for snag, but it even over bag 70.

[00:05:46]>> Oh, I don't know about that. But if you want to write it for multiple fish, you got to write multiple.

[00:05:51]>> I know it. Well, he he switched clothes and he had a limit this morning and came back on the other side of the river and I got him a three.

[00:05:56]>> Are you kidding? Good work. Hey guys.

[00:05:58]So, what what do you think it is? You think it's 70?

[00:06:01]>> It says for each additional fish, it's 70.

[00:06:03]>> Okay. I probably He probably needs three, man. How he switched clothes and everything. So, I'm going to give him three.

[00:06:08]>> Shoot. You can make him a Well, I don't know if you can on that.

[00:06:10]>> I'll make you I'll just give him three tickets.

[00:06:12]>> Yeah, write him three for sure.

[00:06:14]>> Uh, so you think 70?

[00:06:15]>> I do.

[00:06:16]>> Okay. All right. 150 then 70 and 70.

[00:06:19]>> Mhm.

[00:06:20]>> All right. Thanks.

[00:06:21]>> Yeah. See you.

[00:06:22]>> Yep. See you. Here you go, sir. I can't since you were three over. This court doesn't allow you just to write them on one ticket. So I had to write a ticket per fish. Okay. So what it is, it's 150 for the first one cuz that's court cost included. And the other two are 70 a piece. Okay. So here's where we are. Let me explain it to you. Uh this is you are ordered to appear. I scratched that out.

[00:06:45]You don't have to be there unless you want to. Okay. Uh you have until April 16th to pay. Uh we're in Fremont, right?

[00:06:53]So, you want to go online and look up the Fremont Municipal Court website and you'll find your name on there where you can pay them online. Okay? Like I said, one 170 170 and one's 150 cuz they had to include their court cost on the first one. Okay? Cuz they're not going to give you court costs on all of them. There's a phone number here if you have any questions. Uh that's the court number and call them because if it's not paid by this date or you don't show up, then they're going to issue a warrant. Okay?

[00:07:21]Uh, >> you any questions?

[00:07:23]>> No, I sure.

[00:07:23]>> Okay.

[00:07:24]>> Okay. Be careful. Just do the right thing next time. Okay.

[00:07:27]>> I will learn the lesson.

[00:07:28]>> Okay. Let's be lesson learn.

[00:07:29]>> Good sir.

[00:07:30]>> Almost $300.

[00:07:31]>> Any questions? Okay. You be safe driving home. Okay.

[00:07:38]>> In the end, the suspect was charged with three counts of taking or possessing over the daily bag limit of walleye. He received a total of $290 in fines.

[00:07:48]Unfortunately, we're unable to locate the records to confirm if the fines were paid. If you like this video and want to see more like it, subscribe to Arrest Cam. As always, thanks for watching.