Canada-US Walleye Tournament results ?

[Fenelon]

The squeaky wheel will get the grease, and the only way that's going to happen is by directly confronting the issue with the MNR's Fishery Policy Section. Turn it into a major social media event, and MAYBE, they'll do the right thing for once and allow the resource to be the priority in this matter. Both the Minister, and David Brown was the guy to address your letters to back in 2012. Don't waste your time contacting the Chamber Of Commerce, as they've already made it evident that they plan to trash the resource for the three day annual economic gain. Much of the impact from this event is hidden from the public. There's lots of PR work, raving articles to the local papers about the community volunteer support, yet the average citizen is not aware of all the dead fish. That's because most of the post-tournament mortality occurs 24-72 hrs after the event, when everyone has gone home. If you truly want to get the public's attention, get 6 people lined up with snorkel/scuba gear. GPS the release site for both days. The sites are shallow - less than 20feet. Dive these spots on the two days of the event (within 2 hrs of release), as well as the next three after. Make sure you dig down to substrate level in the weed beds. Freeze everything you find, but take total length measurements on everything you retrieve. Wait until there is a full COKL Council meeting in Lindsay, then go and dump the load on the front lawn at Francis street, when the council is in session. Make sure there's a sign that says "Courtesy of MNR Fisheries Policy Section, The Bobcaygeon Chamber Of Commerce, Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats, Rapala, Yamaha Canada". Make sure all the local sponsor names are posted as well. Before you go, make sure you call CHEX News, as well as the Peterborough Examiner, Oshawa Times, local Lindsay papers. Better yet - use the dead fish to spell out "Courtesy Of The Canada-US Walleye Tournament and The Ontario Ministry Of Natural Resources And Forest Fisheries Policy Section" on the Water Street sidewalk by the MNR head office building entrance in Peterborough. Call the Fisheries Policy guys and ask them to take a look out the window! I remember this being done up in Red Lake. The ensuing damage control actually resulted in the first sound resource management for the area.

[stragglelake]

Hahaha tell us how you really feel. Don't hold it inside its not healthy.
Still no response from anybody on the food bank.



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[Bandwagon]

"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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Did you call the tournament organizers ?

Why would any tournament angler purposely let fish rot in there livewell? You cannot weigh in a dead fish and then are penalized!

[bardern]

Did you call the tournament organizers ?

Why would any tournament angler purposely let fish rot in there livewell? You cannot weigh in a dead fish and then are penalized!

Do we need a certain standard in livewells Jason?

[stragglelake]

Did you call the tournament organizers ?

Why would any tournament angler purposely let fish rot in there livewell? You cannot weigh in a dead fish and then are penalized!

Answers to your questions.

I did not call the organizers, I have emailed them but have not received a response.

I cannot answer why anyone would let a fish rot in their livewell. You would need to ask the people that did it.

You can weigh in a dead fish.
Rule # 3.
8 OZ penalty for weighing in a dead fish.
4 OZ penalty for a stressed fish .. Which will most likely die.

As well in rule # 3.
All dead fish will be surrendered to tournament staff.





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[The Northerner]

Make it a catch and keep tournament all within the slot, then no need to worry about them not making it. Hey get the proper permits, have a fish fry and donate the proceeds from the fish fry to stocking

Now this is a great idea ! This is exactly how all tournaments should be run

[jimmer]

Make it a catch and keep tournament all within the slot, then no need to worry about them not making it. Hey get the proper permits, have a fish fry and donate the proceeds from the fish fry to stocking

Unfortunately the local MNR says that stocking walleye in the kawartha lakes is a no go. It would be nice though.

[deerslayer]

The ministry can't figure that if the small walleye are being taken by other fish then raise them until they are a bit larger and they say they won't stock the lakes with walleye then if there is a group willing to do so some of our fees should be given to such groups to do so. As the symbols stand for ministry of no results forever

[stragglelake]

Latest response from Kawartha Lakes Food Source. ( KLFS )
They supply a large number of food banks in the Kawartha region.

Hi John:

Thank you for your kind offer, but due to rules and regulations we are governed by, KLFS can only except non-perishable food items and produce.
We do, however appreciate you thinking of Kawartha Lakes Food Source!

Brenda Carroll
Assistant to the Executive Director

What really happened to the fish that were " surrendered " to tournament staff as per rule #3 ??



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[Hunter John]

Tournament staff are likely eating like kings I would guess.