Curious: NRP Checks

[Rivercat09]

At about 1:30 pm on Monday May 27th (Menorial Day) near the green #1 at the Rhode/West, I turned around to see a Maryland DNR police boat approaching. “Hey Kate, I think that we’re getting pulled over!” I exclaimed as the patrol boat slowed and pulled alongside. The crew could obviously see that we had a current fishing license for the boat, and one of the officers asked us if we had any luck fishing. We told them of our success, and informed them that our catch was alive in our live well.

The officers motioned as if to show them our catch, so we invited them aboard to check. One of the officers came aboard, checked the live well to his satisfaction, and then proceeded to give us a safety inspection. We passed with flying colors, and the two officers were soon on their way. Before they left, I told them to catch the guys setting the illegal nets measuring in miles. It was good to see that the DNR was out enforcing the regulations; if we had more of that, the fish stocks might not be as decimated as they are.

[B-Faithful]

USCG stopped me at SPSP today wanting to do a safety inspection.. I handed them the NRP inspection slip from memorial day and they didn't take any more of my time.

[B-Faithful]

DNR NRP officer checked my cooler and measured my fish we keep on Wed.

[PhilK999]

I was on Ed's boat 2 Saturdays ago, June 22, in the OC back bays, and DNR officer on his way past us asked us if we had any luck. When we answered yes, he came back to see our keeper flounder. He said we were the winners that day because it was the only one he saw all day. He didn't ask to see anything else.

There was an officer back at the public ramp also but we were out of there before she had a chance to come over and check us out again.

[B-Faithful]

I got stopped today waiting for a charter at SPSP today. I quickly showed him the yellow slip of paper from the last check and he was on his way..