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I've seen the aftermath of different ignorant fisherman all over this province, chubs and suckers on river banks, sunfish, rock bass small perch on the ice in typical walleye spots, pike tossed in the bushes etc, etc. There really is no limit when it come to the ignorance of others.
I just dealt with a guy who was being a douche to begin with on a lake O trib (standing at the head of a pool that was already a bit crowded, and then long drifting straight away from himself and into everyone else's lines) we frustratingly bit our tongues and put up with it, and then he snagged a salmon in the side. He landed it and clubbed it and put it on a stringer, everyone saw the whole thing and said nothing. So when he repositioned himself I deliberately caught his line and cut it, throwing it into the mud behind me. My friend called the MNR as I was telling the guy off, he said I was only attacking him because of his race (irrelevant) and then when I put the question of his illegal activities (in regard to the snagging and keeping) to the crowd around me, they all said "there's to many of them, there's nothing you can do"
By doing nothing when you see this stuff you are perpetuating a problem. Those that would pull this crap in plain view of others (such as our video star, and the arrogant douchbag I dealt with) will only continue their abhorrent behaviour unless we make a stand just like our videographers did. Keep your phones, and gopros at the ready, and don't be afraid to get good photos and video of these heinous acts, the CO's can't be everywhere at once. If you can get the guy to confess the crime as our "heros" in the video did, all the better.
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Well he was payed a visit today by mnr and he will be telling his story to a judge. Lets hope for the best.
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The power of the people!!! Good job. Keep us posted .
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This is not uncommon in Lake St Clair I have heard 2 or 3 times from different anglers that they kill and throw back the Musky's because they eat the Pickerel and Bass.
Its the sad truth and most are from the Wallaceburg area.
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Guys I think it's very interesting to have a discussion about the ethics of species introduction, how various non-native species should be managed, and what anglers should consider when they catch various non-native fish, but can that be on a separate thread? This thread was about the illegal killing and wasting of a native, naturally rare species that the regulations manage for conservation through one of the strictest limits applied to any fish provincewide (besides threatened species I guess). There should be no question about the ethics of that act, and mixing it in with examples like carp, which have no regulated limits and sit in the "grey area" between destructive invasive and naturalized game fish, makes it sound like the muskie thing is an open question. Not that that was anyone's intent, I'm sure.
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I'm completely sure he's very sorry.
VERY SORRY HE GOT CAUGHT.
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I call bs on him not doing this before, he brags about it when confronted, will he do it again ? Probly not now but he still did it. Mistake? Possible but he still should be fined and lesson learned and move on. He has to walk around his home town after this and he will be known for this so he is and will pay for his actions for some time to come. Now days with the www media you just can't brush it under the carpet as word and video travel so fast. Hopefully this will be a lesson to others that haven't done it or haven't been caught yet to think before they do something stupid or illegal and prevent being judged in the public eye.
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I also call BS. What does he think?? we should feel sorry for him? Still a D bag and I hope they throw the book at him.
