(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - During the summer of 2013, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Ketchikan post, conducted an investigation into an alledged illegal sport fish activities at Clover Bay Lodge located on Prince of Wales Island.

The investigation resulted in the Clover Bay Lodge being charged for intentionally feeding bears, using the edible meat of sport caught salmon as bait, furnishing sport caught shellfish to clients, and taking over limits of halibut.

On January 28, 2014, Clover Bay Lodge plead guilty on two misdemeanor counts of intentionally feeding bears, and using the edible meat of sport caught King salmon as bait.

Clover Bay Lodge was ordered to pay a total fine of $8,000 and placed on probation for two years.

Edited by Mary Kauffman, SitNews

Source of News: 

Alaska Department of Public Safety - Wildlife Division
www.dps.state.ak.us

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