Anglers cited for catching 100-plus crappie over the legal limit
For some Nebraska anglers, it seems, a daily bag limit of 15 crappie is not even close to being sufficient.
In the past two weeks, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, numerous anglers have been cited for grossly exceeding the limit at Standing Bear Lake.
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During one visit, Conservation Officers cited three people for possessing more crappie than regulations allow. One angler possessed 119 crappie, or 104 crappie over the bag limit.
During another visit, an angler was found in possession of 121 crappie, or 106 crappie over the limit.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, which addressed this issue Friday via Facebook, did not disclose possible penalties for those cited. The commission did state that the fish were seized as evidence.
The agency added: “It’s the job of our Conservation Officers to prevent poaching, which includes over-fishing. Overfishing can be detrimental to the ecosystem. There are reasons for limits and far-reaching consequences when people choose to poach and over-consume.”
Some in the comments section called on the commission to impose lifetime fishing bans on those who were cited for excessive over-limits.