Anglers fined $3,750

[Lee Borgersen]

     Anglers fined $3,750 for too many fish

March 22, 2015
 
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From the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Three Minnesota men have been fined a total of $3,750 for fishing violations.
Gary Hegarty, of Monticello; Ricky Gruebele, of Cambridge; and John Bartholmy, of North Branch, pleaded guilty to possessing more fish than allowed and were each fined $1,250.

On Oct. 26, 2014, conservation officers inspected the three men’s combined catch. The men had been fishing in Sabaskong Bay of Lake of the Woods and staying at a cabin on Raspberry Island in the Morson area. Officers found the men had 32 yellow perch, seven black crappies and five walleye over their legal limit. This included both the fish the men had in their boats and what they had stored back at the cabin. All of the fish were seized and donated to charity.
Justice of the Peace Robert McNally heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Kenora, on March 3.

Anglers are reminded they may not possess more fish than the limit for that species. The possession limit is the number of fish you can have in your possession; this includes fish stored at all locations, such as at home and in live wells. The catch limit is the number of fish you can catch and keep in one day; it includes those not immediately released and any eaten or given away.