To clarify, he didn't have all 3 fish in the live well at one time. It was a one-at-a-time thing while he was trying to get good pictures. He pulled a walleye out of the lake set it in the live well, got his camera ready, took a pic, set the fish back in the lake.
They watched him do this 3 times and charged him for all 3 fish, even though he didn't have any fish in the boat when they finally decided to engage with him.
He was not trying to poach, he was trying to get some nice pictures. He was still in the wrong. Fish not immediately released are considered part of your limit, doesn't matter if it was in the livewell for even a second.
I just wanted to warn everyone since I have seen quite a few videos lately of guys using ice live wells while they get there camera's ready. If that fish is in there for even a second after you unhook it that is possession according to the cops!
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