BLEEEEEEPIN POACHERS!!!

Post by **Jebby** » Sat May 20, 2006 9:09 am

went fishing the other night and after having killed my motor and been forced to fish from shore... we started catching bass OOS after 1 sheephead...... now i love bass fishin but not poaching so we responsibly packed up and headded off.... wekk some BLEEP BLEEPIN BLEEP had a bucket of bass.... all OOS... bout 4 between 8 and 10 inches with 1 about 14-16 inches destined for the pan.... BLEEPIN BLEEPER.... i hate ppl fishing OOS.... never woulda been happier to see an MNR officer.....

anyways..,.. does any1 know if theres a number u can call or something (im from the windsor area but an ontario 1 would be good) to report BLEEPERS like that guy...... makes me so mad.....

GRRRRR

jebby

Post by **Pints** » Sat May 20, 2006 10:25 am

Here is the MNR's hot line:

Help Protect Ontario's Natural Heritage
Report Resource Abuse

The new toll-free TIPS-MNR reporting line,
1-877-TIPS-MNR (1-877-847-7667),
provides a direct line for the public to report resource violations to the ministry 24 hours a day, seven days a week from anywhere in Ontario.

Post by **troutbum** » Sat May 20, 2006 11:42 am

I've witnessed poaching alot in urban areas. I think with their limited resources the MNR focus on problem areas, that could have to deal with economic problems if poaching got out hand ie: people stop travelling to the area. Also I believe they focus on areas that are somewhat fragile and need alot of protection to begin with.
But not to make light of the problem

hey if they want to eat fish out of the Detroit river then they will probably have to deal with bigger issues than fines and such later in life anyway so it kinda all works out in the end just takes a while

Post by **Kpin** » Sat May 20, 2006 12:50 pm

That's a real shame. We see it every year.

Post by **wolfe** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:59 pm

Sounds like the guy wasn't even trying to hide them or play dumb.

A real shame. By any chance did you talk to him and mention the bass were OOS -- ya know play act friendly and helpful and all?

(You probably wished you could whap him upside the head.)

W.

Post by **Waterguy** » Sun May 21, 2006 9:18 am

This could become a much more common problem. From what I here from our local MNR office Premier McGinty is doing to the MNR that Mike Harris did to the MOE (and we all know where that ended)

Post by **Jebby** » Sun May 21, 2006 10:03 am

this guy was the ultamite.... he dident care that his bass were OOS infact he was prod of his bucket full....(must not have known that any idiot with a bucket of minows can catch spawning bass) not only was he a poaching BLEEPER but he decided to try giving me S@%T over where i was fishing... i was too close.... (this place is an old rundown marina but at any given time day or night theres 20 or 30 ppl down there.... i woulda liked nothing more than to toss him in but this 100 lb idiot getting frustrated with me and leaving turned out for teh better... mayB i saved some bass?

well thx for teh hotline... hopefully it will help next time... i know the MNR is in the area cuz theyve checked my licence down tehre and ive seen them checking boats at teh launch next door....

well good luck to all u fine legal fisherman
thx for the tips

jebby

Post by **Lookinforlunkers** » Sun May 21, 2006 2:01 pm

Jebby be sure to get the guys plate #, or any other info you can. The hunting regs state " Your information will be used to help conservation officers investigate violations " so I would asume that maybe charges could be laid after the fact. I know MNR officers have more power than police officers as far as searches and that sort of thing go.

Post by **Jebby** » Mon May 22, 2006 10:55 pm

good to know... hopefully i run into thses guys again....