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Angler caught getting high on fishing

FISHING -- It's routine nowadays for Fish and Wildlife police to deal with illegal activity that has nothing to do with fish or wildlife.

Last week, an officer patrolling the TucannonRiverand Wooten Wildlife Area observed a man on Big 4 Lake, which is “Fly Fishing Only.” 
 
After watching for over an hour, the officer moved in and cited him for using bait, exceedingthe trout limit -- and possession of marijuana.
 
It's not clear yet whether the angler was a member of the WSU men's basketball team.


Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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