How to catch striped bass… poachers? In this episode of True Wildlife Crime, Virginia Conservation Police Officer Jared Howell takes us inside a months-long investigation that spanned across state lines to unravel fishing violations at John H. Kerr Dam on Lake Gaston.
This fishing hotspot draws anglers from across the state, and apparently several repeat offenders from North Carolina who thought they could ignore Virginia’s creel limits. But they didn’t count on the patience and persistence of DWR’s Conservation Police Officers. From undercover surveillance to a van full of hidden fish, this case reveals the real work that goes into protecting Virginia’s natural resources for everyone to enjoy and the challenges of enforcing fishing laws.
