I came very close last summer to getting a ticket for this very thing. I was catfishing a small conservation lake a had a C.O. watching me from the bank (I was in a boat) I had keep 2 already, when I landed another one that was bigger which gave me 3 fish (limits 4). I elected right then to release the smallest fish I had. I keep fishing not catching anything else, when I went to the ramp THE MAN meet me there with ticket book in hand wanting to see my fish. When I showed them to him (keep in mind I only have 2) he says, "wheres your others I know your over your limit I've been watchin you."
I say I dont know what your talkin about n he then proseed to search the boat, not finding anything. He then states the culling laws n tells me not to do it anymore. What a pr**k