Unusual haul of fish illegally caught in Georgia given to family in need

Unusual haul of fish illegally caught in Georgia given to family in need

By Makiya Seminera

Source: macon

12/11/2023

Credit: Georgia Department of Natural Resources

An unusual wildlife seizure didn’t go to waste when Georgia wildlife officials gave the catch to a local family in need.

A pair of fishermen were cited after they caught 88 bass over the legal limit in the Coosa River, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division spokesperson Mark McKinnon told McClatchy News in an email. The Coosa River’s daily limit for bass is 15, McKinnon said.

Coosa River

Bass, White

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