Leech Lake Netting/Wanton Waste

[wallyhntr1]

Check out the latest pictures & story of the recent dumping of whole northerns/musky, google- " leech lake wanton waste"

& I'm considered a racist for trying to help ban gill nets...

[Lee Borgersen]

  See News Video below


http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/12/02/large-fish-kill-discovered-near-leech-lake/

[corny13]

Pretty sad state of affairs.....hope they catch them....

[fishnutbob]

Those of you that are conerned about this I have an update.

Just got off the phone with our DNR Warden he found the site and stated someone else has been to the site by the tracks in the snow.
He said he counted around 50 fish but the site has wolf and or bear tracks of animals eating on the pile.

He also said they have a person of interest and a lead about who dumped this. Both Wardens are working on it and he said its on reservation land, if it is the Tribal Govt takes the lead . He stated they will send him a report.

I asked if he had a name and he said yes a person of interest. Because it's under investigation thats all he could say.

Doug smith from the Star Trib sent me an email yesterday about this story he may give me a call.

[Dan R.]

Thanks for the report Bob

[snow]

Another poke in the eye! Its time to ban the gill netts once and for all.

[FireRanger]

How can they think this is proper/ok...its a disgrace.

[fishnutbob]

Another poke in the eye! Its time to ban the gill netts once and for all.

Snow thats the only way to get this solved no more gill nets anywhere.

[wallyhntr1]

Below is from a native, is how we are judged, for wanting gill nets banned-



" Taking pictures at landings, looking at a pile of guts up at Leech, advocating toll booths, dreaming of billboards, fantasizing about casinos, hating on all things tribal, etc, gets you no closer to any goal of overturning a supreme court ruling. Eliminating gill nets is only a small part of this hate movement against native Americans. Nobody is fooled into the real goals of Steve and his disciples: treaty abrogation! It has nothing to with equality and everything to do white rights. Now that's racist! "

[snow]

Seems to be a handful of these speakers for the indian industry that stir the pot and spread a message of hate and throw the race card with just a whisper of banning the gill netts,there is so much more than whats taking place on mille lacs,the indian industry is a national business,and mille lacs happens to be in our back yard,thats what makes this personal.