If you like fishing wildlife content, be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future videos. An officer with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was on patrol when he received several reports of two male subjects fishing in restricted areas. Witnesses reported that they were fishing above the hatchery battery line and in the hatchery ponds despite no trespassing signs. The officer made initial contact with the two individuals reporting the violations. >> I guarantee you they're going to come up. Guarantee you. >> Okay. Did you see what they were driving? What kind of vehicle was >> been up here. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> So, is anybody getting anything today or nothing? >> Yeah, I >> You got one? >> I got two more. >> Nice. Good job. >> Got two. My cousin got one. >> Sweet. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I mean >> Yeah, I don't I guarantee you they'll come back. >> I'll I'll go park up there and I'll give them a half hour and then >> Well, yeah, I'm going to tell everybody to just start moving. >> Oh, yeah. Get out of here. >> Get the hell out of here. Give me a fair chance. >> Come on, man. >> What else were they wearing? Just one with no waders, one big fat Mexican. What else? >> Well, the short guy is shorter than me. >> Okay. >> And he's all black. >> anything yet? >> Do you know what they were netting? >> Yeah. Then the other one's wearing the I think it's grayish, you know, bottom. >> Yeah. >> No, tan. It was tan waders and he's wearing a black sweatshirt and a hat. >> Okay. >> But he's tall like you. >> Okay. >> That's all. >> Okay. Well, yeah. >> guarantee you if you hide up there >> that they'll come back. >> I bet you if >> Do you want to make a bet? >> I bet you if we all leave, head down there, he'll come back. >> Okay. >> If it's still there. >> You have my number, right? >> No. >> Not yet? Here. >> I'll hold it, dog. >> Put it in your phone. >> Yeah, I guarantee you they'll come back cuz >> Yeah. >> They were They did a second look. And I know how these idiots do it. >> Yeah. >> You know? I know when they're >> Is there anything in this pond right now or a yeah. >> Come and look, bro. Well, I just I don't want to be here if they're walking back up here. >> No, they're I think you they're >> And there's >> They were fishing on this side. >> Yeah. >> No, there's huge fish. >> Oh, yeah, I can see them. Okay. >> What is it? >> 206 Oh, I guess you're you're leaving a voice. That's you. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You know what? Guarantee you though if I'm going to go talk talk to these guys and say well let's get out of here so those guys will come back though. >> I'm just texting you. >> Okay. No, no, it's >> Let's go do it. >> This is Yeah, this is my I protect this. >> You protect this. >> I do. Ask Marcus. >> Yeah, I know. I know. >> This You know how many a scains I've fed those things this Everyone is only scared to get it going. Not going to be No, they Everybody knows I feed them. >> Well, if you've seen them so you've seen them already fish above the line and you've seen them casting there. That's enough for me to go right in my ticket right now. >> Well, I don't want to be in Don't say my name. >> Oh my god, god, no. I'll just be like there's six guys up there. They said that you guys are doing it. >> Yeah. >> And then I can pull I always tell them I can pull hatchery footage. >> Yeah, I would. I'll If you can, yeah. >> No, I can't but I can tell them that. Let's get them to go away. >> They met you. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, cuz that's bull I Yeah, to me >> That's not one of them right there, is it? >> No, that's >> Okay. Across the way. >> Where? >> Yeah, down down down creek across. >> No, there's just one guy. >> Like straight in front of your buddy. There's a guy over there. That guy. To the right of the big tree. >> I don't see them. >> Bro, look straight between these two big trees. Okay. >> No. >> Okay, that's not in. >> No. >> Okay. >> That's his buddy. >> Okay, so it's good. >> Yeah. No, they're good. They're They're probably good. >> Okay, they're bobber fishing. >> Yeah. They got Yeah, they're bobber fishing. >> After moving to a concealed location, the officer received a call stating that the subjects were packing up their car to leave. What's going on fellas? >> Yeah, good. How are you? >> How's the fishing today? >> Uh terrible. >> Okay, terrible. >> We didn't catch >> Okay. You guys coming up? >> The only thing I caught was a rainbow. >> It was a rainbow? Okay. You guys step on out, talk to me for a second. Check some licenses and all that. Where are you guys from? >> Marysville. >> Marysville, okay. You got a license too, boss? >> Uh yeah, you can look me up. I didn't bring it with me. >> Why don't you have it with you? >> I forgot it cuz we came here a little early this morning. >> Okay. You guys fish here before? >> Uh yeah, I fished here like 2 weeks ago. >> Okay. Got a driver's license on you? >> Yeah. >> Same with you, boss. I need your I need your name to look it up. >> I don't have my ID with me. My wallet and everything is at home. >> You have a photo of it on your phone? >> Uh I can see. I'm calling my buddy and see if he can send me a picture of my ID. >> That work, right? Yeah. >> Okay, okay. >> Just so I can see. >> Yeah. >> What's your ch- Okay, perfect. So, this is good. >> I fished season steelhead. >> First season steelhead fishing. Okay. What are you guys throwing today? >> Beads. >> Beads. >> Single hook, barbless. >> Got you. Sounds good. >> Bobber bead. We were just bobber fishing. >> Got you. >> And that's still good till March, right? >> This guy? Should be, yeah. >> I actually fell in. >> You did, huh? >> Yeah, I ate it. >> So, only one of you guys have waders? >> No, we both had waders. He just >> Yeah, I took >> is we could use his extra pair and we don't wear the same size. >> You wear size 13. >> Yeah, so >> Gotcha. So, where's your where's your steelhead card? >> It should be in there. I got my salmon steelhead. >> That's salmon and that's it. >> went and bought it. >> Do you have another one in your wallet maybe or something? >> It should be in that case. >> Gotcha. >> Freshwater salmon steelhead, that's what I buy every time I I get my license. >> Okay. Well, I mean cuz it Did you cut it off? Cuz it ain't there. >> No, I don't know what I don't know what happened. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I don't know, man. That's my fault. >> No, it's okay. >> Sorry. >> I I can double check on my computer and stuff. Man, what happens if you get pulled over by a trooper on the highway and you don't have your ID? You don't You don't keep a photo of it on your phone or >> I usually don't forget my wallet, but we left here at what time? Like 5:30? >> 5:00 in the morning. We left from Marysville, came out here. >> Okay. What else do you guys like to fish? >> Uh >> Just here right now. Normally I'll fish like the Stillaguamish in Arlington, Washington. >> Okay. >> I mean fishing for a while, so I mean I actually got >> I'll hold on to this for one second but I'll let you put that back away. >> Thank you, man. I appreciate that. We literally just went and bought his license at Cabela's. >> Yeah. >> He just forgot it. >> Can you go to my room cuz I I went fishing today. >> And I'm only uh >> I'm like an hour and a half away, but the woman wants to mail me. Can you go in my room real quick and grab my wallet and my fishing license? I took pictures and sent them. All right. >> Yeah, it's been super >> It's been super slow through here for a second. >> Yeah, you know, a couple guys are getting them, a couple aren't. >> Yeah. >> Hey, where's it at? >> Okay, you know where my PlayStation's at? >> PlayStation? [snorts] Yeah. >> Okay, my wallet should be right there. >> I see it. I see it. Yeah. >> Do you see Do you see is my fishing license with it? >> Um I don't know if it >> your fishing license or your ID? >> Oh yeah, just just the ID. >> I just need my ID actually. My wallet is in my >> Just so I can look it up. >> Um >> Just a policy thing, you know. >> I I don't have an extra jacket with me. I fell in the water with my >> You got anything? >> I don't know. >> I'm sending it to your other >> He's sending it to you right now. Okay, I can just take a picture off your phone. Okay. So then let's have a quick chat, you guys. >> Yeah. >> So I I'm talking to you guys for a reason. >> Yeah. >> Why Why might that be? >> Uh >> And let's not let It's too early and too cold in the morning to play dumb about stuff. So let's let's just have a real honest conversation. >> Uh and we were fishing earlier and we um >> Uh you're fishing on the creek, right? And then you fish somewhere else, too. >> We were looking right there. We didn't fish in there. >> Yes, you did. >> We The part that You were looking right there and that's it. >> You casted twice in it. You did. >> We did not. >> Don't lie. He's saving your butt right now, okay? You lie to me again, that's a criminal charge, okay? There's cameras up there, so I know what you guys are wearing. There's a hatchery technician that called me and every other fisherman also called me. Okay? What are you guys doing? >> I don't know. >> Uh that's dumb. Come on. It's posted everywhere. That's That's trespassing. >> I did. >> All right? >> I didn't see. >> You guys also fished above the boundary on the creek. >> Where is the boundary? >> Yeah, I didn't >> Boundary is that that concrete wall right up there. >> By the By the waterfall? >> Yeah, close to the waterfall. >> were not supposed to fish in that area. I did not know that we were supposed to fish in there. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I've been here one other time before this. So I have no idea what's >> Okay. >> Yeah, I >> Do you have another Well, if the if it's a pond that says on all sides no fishing >> But I had no idea about the boundary. I didn't know that there was a boundary, so. >> Okay. The boundary thing, we can say whatever. But, the the the fishing in the pond, you guys are going to get a ticket for that, okay? >> Okay. >> I appreciate the honesty. Because it's the honesty, I'm just going to do the smallest little infractions that I can, okay? But, he saved your butt, okay? If I had to sit here and argue for 10 minutes about stuff that I already knew, that I would have written a much bigger ticket, okay? So, tell him thank you afterwards, okay? All right. What I am going to do is I'm going to run both of your guys' names. Am I going to find anything? Nothing like that? No warrants? No nothing like that? Okay. I know you're cool. Just just chill out here for 1 second where I can see you. I'll be right back, okay? All right, fellas. Your guys' names are all clear, so we're all good there. So, like I said, no big deal. Just stupid little thing. Don't be doing it, especially if you >> I'm going to be completely honest with you, man. This is my first year steelhead fishing, and my temptation got the best of me. I've never even felt a steelhead on my rod. So, I was like, "Here there, why not?" >> I I I get it. >> That's my fault, man. So, you live and you learn, and it won't it won't happen again. I apologize. I don't know. So, I'm sorry. I apologize. >> That's okay. Yeah. You're you're you know, if you guys are honest with me, I'll write you the small little ticket, just a little ding. It's not going to impact driving record or insurance or anything like that. It's just with us saying, "Hey, like come on, okay?" >> And then, I do have a question for you. Um do we just go to like Is there like I don't Do we have to go to the courthouse out here to >> No. No. No. No. No. No. No. >> Where do we go to pay it? >> I'll send it to you guys in the mail, so I want to make sure are these addresses that are on your IDs current or not? >> actually. Yeah, that's my current address. >> That's your current address? It's okay to get mail? >> Uh this is my grandma's address, but I can give you my email address. >> Sure. Is is that better for you? >> Uh yeah. >> For sure. >> And then, we just mail it back, or can you pay it online? >> You can pay it online. You don't got to go anywhere. No court thing. It's going to be like 100 bucks or whatever it is, that thing. Just a quick little like uh just a thing. But, I appreciate you guys' honesty. Makes it a lot better. >> Also, sorry. I know I'm asking a lot of >> okay. >> Um, my steelhead popped up. I don't know if you ran that or not, but like I said, I every time I go, I buy my freshwater and I get my steelhead and my salmon. So, I don't know what happened to it or anything. >> No, I couldn't find it. That's why I was asking you. >> Yeah, so and you and you have a current fishing license. I haven't checked that yet. Okay. >> just got it. I mean, my suit >> We only got it last week. Yeah. >> I'm just going to add warnings for the no license on person and the no steelhead. It Normally is other tickets, we're just going to It's a dumb little thing, you know. There's barely any fish. You guys didn't see any in the creek. You saw them there. You tried to catch them. I'll ding you for that, nothing else. Okay? No, that's okay. That's fine. What's your current address? Okay, fellas. All right. So, you guys will get those tickets in 3 to 4 weeks. When you get them, the tickets will have all the options on them. They'll have four options to pay or contest it online. You can take care of everything on there. Once you get the ticket, like once you open it up, you guys have 30 days to to submit it. It's not going to impact driving record or insurance or anything like that. It's just a little ding with us. Do you I didn't see from you guys' names, you guys have never been cited for anything else for us, right? Yeah. >> [snorts] >> So, if you get three of these type of ones in 10 years, then we'll pull your license for 2 years just to say, "Hey, they aren't getting it." But, so just don't get don't get don't do the same thing again and and you guys will be all set. Okay? >> Okay. >> Um, I give you your ID back. Yours was on the phone. Okay. And do you guys mind just popping open so I can see the no steelhead or no trout made it into the car or anything? Just that. My goodness, you got big enough speakers? Yeah. Okay. Cooler bags empty and that's the only cooler bag. >> Yes, sir. >> Something like that. Sounds good. It's the net. Perfect. Okay. Thanks, you guys. >> Yeah, thank you. >> All right, have a >> You guys have a good day. Go and get warm, okay? >> All right. >> In the end, both subjects were cited for violating departmental rules regarding salmon and steelhead. While the online court records are limited, we were able to get in touch with the King County Courthouse. We were told that each received a fine of $251 that they have not yet paid. If you like this video and want to see more like it, subscribe to Arrested Cam. As always, thanks for watching. >> [music]