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http://www.gofishn.com/ned/reports/13546-vermont-man-misidentifies-an-atlantic-salmon-as-a-brown-trout-faces-1500-fine-3-year-fishing-ban
Vermont Man Misidentifies an Atlantic Salmon as a Brown Trout. Faces $1500 Fine, 3-Year Fishing Ban
Last month, Ryan McCollough was so excited about what he thought was a 9.5-pound, 31.5-inch brown trout that he caught in the White River near his hometown of Bethel, Vt that he ran to the local outfitters to have it measured. He then called the local newspaper (The Herald of Randolph) and the taxidermist.
The problem is that McCollough caught an Atlantic salmon, which are required to be immediately released. Fisheries biologist saw the picture in the newspaper, and saw that one of the two salmon they had placed radio trackers in were now on dry land, and they came looking. They found the salmonoid in McCollough's freezer waiting for the taxidermist.
McCollough now faces a $1500 fine and losing his fishing privileges for 3 years, according to the official release in The Outdoor Wire.
Why the outfitters where McCollough didn't tell him he caught a salmon and not a brownie is something I'd be asking myself if I was in McCollough's shoes right now. --Brian McClintock
Vermont Man Misidentifies an Atlantic Salmon as a Brown Trout. Faces $1500 Fine, 3-Year Fishing Ban
Last month, Ryan McCollough was so excited about what he thought was a 9.5-pound, 31.5-inch brown trout that he caught in the White River near his hometown of Bethel, Vt that he ran to the local outfitters to have it measured. He then called the local newspaper (The Herald of Randolph) and the taxidermist.
The problem is that McCollough caught an Atlantic salmon, which are required to be immediately released. Fisheries biologist saw the picture in the newspaper, and saw that one of the two salmon they had placed radio trackers in were now on dry land, and they came looking. They found the salmonoid in McCollough's freezer waiting for the taxidermist.
McCollough now faces a $1500 fine and losing his fishing privileges for 3 years, according to the official release in The Outdoor Wire.
Why the outfitters where McCollough didn't tell him he caught a salmon and not a brownie is something I'd be asking myself if I was in McCollough's shoes right now. --Brian McClintock