Indiana Conservation Officers have arrested a Birdseye woman after investigating a complaint of someone illegally taking paddlefish at the Patoka Lake spillway back on February 16th.
The investigation led to a residence in Crawford County where 45-year-old Crystal Sheets of Birdseye was found to be in unlawful possession of a paddlefish and in violation of a protective order.
She was subsequently taken into custody for violating the protective order and charged with misdemeanor unlawful possession of paddlefish.
The DNR says paddlefish is an ancient, native fish to Indiana that has a diminishing population.
It’s illegal for sport fishermen to take paddlefish and only legal on the Ohio River with a roe harvester’s license.
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