ESCANABA, Mich. – State conservation officers say they caught three men fishing with an illegal gill net in Lake Michigan’s Big Bay de Noc. The men were spotted early Monday in Delta county and eventually caught with a ridiculous amount of fish caught illegally. Officers confiscated the 1,200-foot net, a boat and other gear. They seized 1,100 pounds of fish, including mostly whitefish valued at $860, along with burbot and walleye.
The DNR asked the county prosecutor to charge Two of the suspects are being charged with fishing with an illegal device which is a misdomeanor offense. The third will be charged in the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Tribal Court with subsistence fishing without a license.
A felony resisting arrest is being issued to one more suspect who fled the scene.
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