According to a report from the state's Department of Natural Resources, a tipster contacted the state's "Turn in Poachers" anonymous tip line, established to identity people catching too many crappies — a fresh water fish found in North America — at Lake Sisseton in Fairmont, Minnesota.
The tipster said they saw six people fishing, catching over 100 fish between them in roughly one hour, according to the report.
The suspects, identified in the report as 70-year-old Isouvahn Xayachack and his wife, 60-year-old Chanhthone Phongsim, said they caught only 17 fish. However, after searching freezers in their home, state officials found 253 crappies.
Minnesota law allows fishers to only possess 10 crappies each. If convicted, the couple could face fines and restitution up to $3,000.
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