On July 12, ECO Wes Leubner patrolled Thompson's Lake boat launch in response to a complaint of people fishing at night taking trout under the legal size (12 inches on Thompson's Lake) and over the lake's limit of three trout per person, per day. ECO Leubner arrived just after dark and observed a group of boats out on the lake night fishing. ECO Leubner contacted ECO Melissa Burgess to assist, and together the ECOs waited for the boats to return to the launch. The officers' patience paid off as the occupants were found to be in possession of seven undersized trout and 14 trout over the legal limit. In addition, two of the fishermen did not have current fishing licenses, and one of the boats was not properly registered. Overall, eight tickets were issued to the group and the illegally possessed trout were seized.
