Wow is all I can say. Grew up fishing ponds and eating fish out of them. That place fishes like heaven. Haven't caught big gills in many years so color me jealous.
Seems weird to me that the survey was done in the fall. Electrofishing is only effective in shallower water. Are the spots that shallow when the survey was conducted? Up here they shock the local lakes in the Spring just prior to spawn when the fish are shallow.
There is very little common courtesy these days. I'm afraid I'd have explained to the idiot that he needed to wade on by so I could continue fishing. Or I'd have intentionally snagged him or his line.
They are just doing their job. I bet most of the bank dwellers fishing the Jackson County lakes do not have a license. I wish the MDC would have a greater presence up here.