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minnkota

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Charges Laid! No Licence, But Dozens Of Fish In Coolers
« on: June 05, 2018, 12:25:33 PM »
A Montreal man is on the hook for $5,000 in fines after pleading guilty to some fishing violations that took place in the Erieau area.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry officials say someone called them after seeing someone on August 17, 2017 who was fishing with a spot light from an inflatable motorized boat.

Conservation officers followed the man to the boat ramp at the Erieau Marina that same day and found more than 80 fish (33 largemouth bass, 41 crappie, and ten panfish) in three plastic coolers.

They also learned the man didn’t have a valid Ontario Outdoors Card or a fishing licence. As a result, he was fined $3,000 for not having a fishing without a licence and another $2,000 combined for possessing a spear within 30m of the water’s edge and using an artificial light to attract fish.

http://blackburnnews.com/chatham/chatham-news/2018/06/04/no-licence-dozens-fish-coolers/

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Re: Charges Laid! No Licence, But Dozens Of Fish In Coolers
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2018, 03:51:47 PM »
Idiot, retard. There is no reason to catch lots of fish. You have to fish how much you can eat, no more than that.
Fish spoil very fast and the oxidized cholesterol in fish meat promote arterosclerosis.
Fats in meats oxidize faster in this order: fish, chicken, pork, lamb, beef. The best fat to eat is fish but is the most perishable one. You have to eat it fresh. Even if you store it in sealed vacuumed bags in dark frizer the meat/fat will become oxidized in time. Stay away from non-fresh fish meat. Mind your limit.

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Re: Charges Laid! No Licence, But Dozens Of Fish In Coolers
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2018, 05:23:21 PM »
Just disgusted is all I can say. 33 largemouth bass!!!!!  >:( >:( >:(

Punishment should be harsher. Sounds like a real loser!

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Re: Charges Laid! No Licence, But Dozens Of Fish In Coolers
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2018, 05:32:22 PM »
Unbelievable! How many of these poachers get away with it. Sad world! >:(

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Re: Charges Laid! No Licence, But Dozens Of Fish In Coolers
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2018, 11:29:19 AM »
Stuff like this just pissed me off! Glad they got him. Fines too low!

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Re: Charges Laid! No Licence, But Dozens Of Fish In Coolers
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2018, 05:22:26 PM »
 :thumbdown: I have to agree fines are too low, especially for taking 33 largemouth bass and potentially damaging the fishery in that area for the future.
« Last Edit: June 06, 2018, 05:31:30 PM by LEO »