Game Warden. No Fishing License and Not Fishing, but Around Friends Who Are Fishing

You can if you pick up any of the fishing poles and appear to be using them. Often people claim they are just with others but have been fishing. Game wardens often watch from afar before making contact. They don't just write tickets to be out to get people. They are usually your friends. People that have bad things to say about them did wrong 99% of the time.

Short answer no. You can go riding with friend that's are fishing with no fear of being ticketed. Don't use their fishing poles to fish and you will be fine.

Like any group of people there are bad apples or some one that is having bad day. But dont put your self in a situation to find that 1%. Dont pick up any fishing poles even "helping" handing over gear such as knives or lures is one thing. Do not be in possession of a fishing pole. packing in or out.

Have a friend who is a game warden. If they approach you, they have been watching you for a while. They know the answers to their questions before they ask. If you were handling equipment and/or casting, they know it. If you are just sitting in the boat, no issue at all. My wife does it all the time. She wouldn’t even know how to cast a spinning rod.