MACHIAS, Maine — If you’re going to poach North Atlantic salmon, it’s probably wise not to boast about it on Facebook.
The Maine Warden Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are jointly investigating a report that an oversize salmon was illegally taken by an ice fisherman on Second Hadley Lake in rural Washington County within the past few weeks.
The fish in question measured more than 25 inches in length, which under state and federal restrictions is too large to keep, said Maine Warden Service Lt. Dan Scott.
Scott said the angler under investigation, whom he declined to identify before charges are filed, was identified through a tip from what he termed “a concerned sportsman.” Scott wouldn’t say if a Facebook posting helped to incriminate the suspect, which is what an independent source told the Bangor Daily News.
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