$125 fine leaving Quinte yesterday

[Roper]

I was leaving Bay of Quinte yesterday morning with my son. Big Island area.
We were pulled over by Conversation officer. We had fillets from 3 fish frozen in a bag.
When filleting I did not leave a 1" patch of skin on the fillets.
$125 fine for not doing that. Plus he took the fish of course.
I'm not complaining. I knew that should be done - just didn't.
Lesson learned for future.

[finsfurfeathers]

Thanks for the public service announcement.
Some times good guys get nipped to get the message out that it is important too follow the rules .
Kudos on you for not blaming the mean old CO's

[last5oh_302]

Apparently you don't have to pay the fine anyway.

[Roper]

Apparently you don't have to pay the fine anyway.

Don't have to pay the fine? Please explain.

[last5oh_302]

Don't have to pay the fine? Please explain.

The gov't doesn't come after you for not paying fines in regards to fish and game act type of stuff. I just learned this myself in another thread on here a few weeks back.

[tom gobble]

Bad stuff happens to good people unfortunately, but yes lesson learned.

[One_Tracc_Mind]

The gov't doesn't come after you for not paying fines in regards to fish and game act type of stuff. I just learned this myself in another thread on here a few weeks back.

Government always go after what's owed to them. You are miss informed.

[greatwhite]

Nope not for fishing and hunting, there are millions in outstanding fine.

Government always go after what's owed to them. You are miss informed.

[fratri]

Too bad about the fine, glad you are taking it like a champ....I am all for enforcement/education but lots of ways to do that without making one pay especially since there was no intent... my 2cts.

[redd foxx]

Nope not for fishing and hunting, there are millions in outstanding fine.

Yes they can and they are starting to. There is a section in the FWCA that allows them to do so and a process to go through but they have done this in the past and are still doing it from what I hear. They will send you a demand letter for the unpaid fines giving a period of time to pay at which time, if not paid go for a court order to have your licenses cancelled/suspended until such time the fine is paid.