Was fishing in a trib and we saw an abandoned jon boat right where the water goes shallow and it was stuck on the bank of the creek. So I got out and checked it out.
The cable lock was cut. It was dirty inside. There were 2 dozen tadpoles swimming around in little pockets of water in the boat, including the cup holder. I turned it over and saw no cracks or damage anywhere.
I was at this spot 10 days earlier and it wasn't there so I figured it had been there for a few days only and not longer. And not like it was just put there that day since it was so dirty and the tadpole thing.
Later on I phoned the cops and they said they'd check it out. Took them quite a while to have a look but they called back and said nothing was there. This was the day after and this was the middle of the week.
First reason I called was to asking if it was reported missing. There are only a handful of houses lining this river and I hit this river quite often. Don't recall ever seeing this boat. Even if it was taken for a joyride, there were no oars or even oar locks. No sign of motor or battery.
Second reason was because I was wondering if it would be finder's keepers if it hasn't been reported.
I'm curious as to who went and got it. They'd have to bring oars and oar locks or a motor and battery. And the closest parking to this is a 5 minute walk. I suspect someone noticed it while boating and decided to come back and tow it maybe.
