CDFG - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

da22y · 08-26-2016, 06:31 PM

Two days ago, when I already loaded my kayak and ready to leave LJ. around 1:30 pm.

2 CDFG drove their truck toward me at launch area and said " Wow, wow, don't go, can I check your catch ?"

I stopped my truck and came down explained to them my catch was under my truck bed ( Honda Ridgeline) and it will need to unload the kayak to access the cooler. One officer said "OK, you can go ". So I drove off.

They follow my truck for about a mile and then flash their red light to stop me again.

They said " Sorry , man , one of our officer said you can go, but I think we need to check you catch".

So I had to unload my PA14 and they check every fish I catch and also my license. Of course , I came out clean .

Never had a traffic stop by CDFG ever, first time !!!

bolocop · 08-26-2016, 06:57 PM

Been buying my license for 4 years now. Hoping to show it some officer soon.

ghotion · 08-26-2016, 07:01 PM

Hey guys, just make sure you have your license and follow the regs and you'll be alright. A couple of years ago my son was caught w/o a license ($900 fine). He went down and bought one that day and when he went to court he told the judge he had left it in his car, fine was dropped to about $100. I now buy licenses for everybody on Christmas.

08-26-2016, 06:31 PM	#1
da22y Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 265	Two days ago, when I already loaded my kayak and ready to leave LJ. around 1:30 pm. 2 CDFG drove their truck toward me at launch area and said " Wow, wow, don't go, can I check your catch ?" I stopped my truck and came down explained to them my catch was under my truck bed ( Honda Ridgeline) and it will need to unload the kayak to access the cooler. One officer said "OK, you can go ". So I drove off. They follow my truck for about a mile and then flash their red light to stop me again. They said " Sorry , man , one of our officer said you can go, but I think we need to check you catch". So I had to unload my PA14 and they check every fish I catch and also my license. Of course , I came out clean . Never had a traffic stop by CDFG ever, first time !!!

08-26-2016, 06:57 PM	#2
bolocop Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 332	Been buying my license for 4 years now. Hoping to show it some officer soon.

08-26-2016, 07:01 PM	#3
ghotion Junior Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 12	Hey guys, just make sure you have your license and follow the regs and you'll be alright. A couple of years ago my son was caught w/o a license ($900 fine). He went down and bought one that day and when he went to court he told the judge he had left it in his car, fine was dropped to about $100. I now buy licenses for everybody on Christmas.