MILTON — A recent violation serves as a reminder for anglers to follow fishing regulations; in this case, size matters.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officer Hutchinson was patrolling the Blackwater River when he saw a vessel traveling at high speed in a no-wake zone.
The vessel pulled up to a dock behind a residence and a female subject disembarked, carrying a dip net containing nine speckled trout.
After making contact with both subjects and asking about the size of the fish, the female subject made the comment that one of them may be close to the minimum size.
After further inspection of the fish, Hutchinson saw that three of the fish were undersized. After questioning both subjects, the female subject admitted to catching and keeping the three undersized fish.
Hutchinson issued the woman a notice to appear for possession of undersized spotted sea trout and a written warning for a fishing license violation.
Hutchinson issued the man a written warning for violation of the restricted zone.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Woman cited for possessing undersized fish