Lake Erie Outdoors

Fishing Forums => Lake St. Clair => Topic started by: minnkota on March 14, 2019, 11:04:44 AM

Title: Detroit River Poachers Caught
Post by: minnkota on March 14, 2019, 11:04:44 AM

Twin brothers from Kent County lose fishing licenses for poaching walleye on Detroit River

Twin brothers last week pleaded guilty in 27th District Court in Wyandotte, Michigan, for poaching walleye from the Detroit River. The two men exceeded their legal limit by 65 walleye.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers received the original poaching complaint in May 2018,

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/236558a

Title: Re: Detroit River Poachers Caught
Post by: Lucky Strike on March 14, 2019, 12:23:06 PM

Just disgusting. No words for this kind of greed :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown:

Title: Re: Detroit River Poachers Caught
Post by: Digby on March 14, 2019, 03:06:21 PM

Fines not severe enough as usual. Hope they learned their lesson. :thumbdown:

Title: Re: Detroit River Poachers Caught
Post by: Erie Deary on March 15, 2019, 10:15:05 AM

Glad they were caught, but like others said, not enough fines. Both these guys should be banned for life!