Trooper report

Tuesday, May 21

Richard Matney, age 31, of Bozeman, Mont., was cited May 4 by Alaska Wildlife Troopers Wrangell Post for Sport Fish Guide Aid Client in Violation. Matney, the business owner and sport fish guide for Chrome Chasers outfitted his clients with shrimp pots that did not meet the requirement for bio-escape mechanism. On May 21, Matney appeared in Wrangell District Court and pleaded no contest to a count of Sport Fish Guide Aid in Violation. Matney was sentenced to fines of $2000 with $1500 suspended, plus court fees. Matney was also placed on one year of probation.

Friday, May 24

Alaska Wildlife Troopers Wrangell Post contacted Robert Johnson, age 65, of Wrangell during an investigation revealing Johnson was allegedly subsistence use fishing for shrimp without the required buoy markings for subsistence shellfish gear. Johnson was cited into Wrangell District Court with a bail amount of $110.00.