COMMISKEY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has completed a two-year investigation into the owner of Kimberly Pay Lake in Commiskey. The result was a felony charge being filed with the Jennings County Prosecutor’s Office.
Billy G. Campbell, 80, of Commiskey, was arrested for illegal sale or shipment of wildlife that are protected by law but have an aggregate market value of at least $500 but less than $5,000. It is a level 6 felony.
Conservation officers began the inquiry in 2019 and allegedly documented multiple violations, including purchasing sport-caught catfish to be placed in the pay lake. A person may not sell, barter, exchange, purchase, or offer to purchase fish protected by law in the state of Indiana.
