NRP Charge Friendsville Man and Two Juveniles with Fishing Violation

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

NRP Charge Friendsville Man and Two Juveniles with Fishing Violation
Oct. 20, NRP charged Wayne Ronald Casteel, 52, and two juveniles with possessing trout over the legal limit in the Youghiogheny River near Friendsville after receiving a complaint from a citizen. The juveniles were allegedly catching the trout and then taking them into town to Casteel’s pickup truck. The two juveniles were not in school because they had been suspended for another incident. Casteel was issued a citation and the juveniles were referred to Juveniles Services. NRP remind people that they can report illegal activity 24 hours a day by calling the Catch a Poacher Hotline at 1-800-635-6124. The anonymity of the caller is guaranteed.
October 27, 2005
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov