Officials have been dealing with reports of illegal fishing taking place at a Nottinghamshire lake. On Wednesday (February 15), officers from Rushcliffe South Neighbourhood Policing Team went to Cotgrave fishing lake.
The officers worked with voluntary bailiffs at the lake as part of Operation Traverse. This aims to tackle illegal fishing and waterside anti-social behaviour along lakes, rivers and waterways.
Officers have further patrols set for the coming weeks and spoke to members of the public whilst at the lake. Visitors are encouraged to remain vigilant as the weather gets warmer - as this is traditionally the time of year when more incidents of illegal fishing take place.
These incidents can be reported to police by calling 101. Alternatively, people can report incidents of illegal fishing or poaching online at https://crowd.in/oNrMU6.
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