Canada-US Walleye Tournament results ?

[redd foxx]

Tournament guys care more about the resource than arguably anyone, without the resource we cannot enjoy the competition of tournament fishing and all the other days spent on the lake.

Think we'll run out of popcorn on this one!!

[Elk hunter]

Think we'll run out of popcorn on this one!!

Aint that the truth! Sit back and Wait for the crap storm.

[stragglelake]

"Tournament guys care more about the resource than arguably anyone"
Anyone that would drive around the lake with a rotting walleye in the live well just to weigh it in for a trophy or dollar amount cannot make me believe they have any respect for the resource.

Still no response from anyone on what food bank they used for donations.
I wrote to the MNR and asked them some questions. I'll post there response when I get it.


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[Fenelon]

There is no legal way that uninspected wild-caught fish could be donated for consumption, under federal CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) rules. It's possible to donate game in the US, but not up here. Whoever said this is trying to do some damage control. It's hard enough to even get certification and cleared inspection for aquaculture-reared fish.

[Monster29/66]

They a pretty self serving bunch, if it's a tournament with money on the line a couple hundred dead walleye no big deal. Let's use our police boat to try and save one walleye over a 1/4 to give out a 175$ fine so the JP can toss it.

[Monster29/66]

Really you think people that own property on sturgeon pay the high taxes don't have an intetest. Because before and after the tournament those fisherman care deeply about the lake they live on. The American anglers are only there for the chance to fish and win some cash.

Do you think if there was a different tourney with more money closer to their he they would fish there,

When sturgeons fished out they move the tournament do the cottages sell and buy on a new lake

[deerslayer]

if all you anglers have ideas on how to help the tournament and the fish why not contact them and become a volunteer they probably wouldn't mind having some ideas that might help the resource. also if you think there isn't some cottagers with more than a few extra walleye in the freezer

[Birdbuff]

I'm surprised at the event planners for not having a back up plan. The weather was obviously not favourable for this kind of tournament, atleast not for the walleye. On simcoe I think there was an ice fishing tournament that was cancelled for poor ice conditions. I believe they did a raffle for the prizes. And wasn't a fall bass tourney cancelled because of the wind and weather conditions? I would expect more from the mnr. It's disgraceful to ticket a single person for an offence but not a field of people killing fish (intentional or not) in the name of a tournament victory. I think the cottagers on the lake should step up and protect their investment.

It is and always will be a money thing. The boost in the local economy on the short term probably looks good (tourism, goods, etc.) but once again there is a lack of foresight for future generations.

It leaves a poor impression on me that these tournaments benefit the resource, or that tournament anglers have a big interest in preserving the walleye population. I don't post often but I read post regularly and if I'm not mistaken this is the second such tournament with similar results. When will the event coordinators learn? When will our mnr man up? What will it take to actually make a difference?


birdbuff

[stragglelake]

if all you anglers have ideas on how to help the tournament and the fish why not contact them and become a volunteer they probably wouldn't mind having some ideas that might help the resource. also if you think there isn't some cottagers with more than a few extra walleye in the freezer

I reached out on this forum to the organizers and any volunteers about statements that the dead fish were given to food banks and got no response.
To try and justify this by accusing cottage owners of having over there limits in the freezer is really a poor justification and not fair to the cottage owners.

I have a suggestion for the organizers .... Just don't run it !


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[stragglelake]

I'm surprised at the event planners for not having a back up plan. The weather was obviously not favourable for this kind of tournament, atleast not for the walleye. On simcoe I think there was an ice fishing tournament that was cancelled for poor ice conditions. I believe they did a raffle for the prizes. And wasn't a fall bass tourney cancelled because of the wind and weather conditions? I would expect more from the mnr. It's disgraceful to ticket a single person for an offence but not a field of people killing fish (intentional or not) in the name of a tournament victory. I think the cottagers on the lake should step up and protect their investment.

It is and always will be a money thing. The boost in the local economy on the short term probably looks good (tourism, goods, etc.) but once again there is a lack of foresight for future generations.

It leaves a poor impression on me that these tournaments benefit the resource, or that tournament anglers have a big interest in preserving the walleye population. I don't post often but I read post regularly and if I'm not mistaken this is the second such tournament with similar results. When will the event coordinators learn? When will our mnr man up? What will it take to actually make a difference?


birdbuff

Good post.


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