Angler Fined $2,650 For Too Many Fish
A Manitoba man has been fined $2,650 for having too many fish in his possession.
Peter Hiebert of Niverville, Manitoba, was fined $2,400 for having 10 walleye over the legal limit and $250 for having one pike of prohibited length in his possession.
Court heard that on May 15, 2010, Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers checked Hiebert’s boat during a routine patrol on the Winnipeg River, Kenora District. Upon inspection of the boat, a conservation officer found 16 walleye in a live well. Hiebert had caught 14 of them. In Fisheries Management Zone 5, Canadian residents are allowed to catch and keep four walleye.
There is also a size restriction on the Winnipeg River. Of the 10 walleye Hiebert had over the legal limit, nine were outside the allowable size. Hiebert also had a northern pike that was outside of the allowable size.
Justice of the Peace Robert McNally heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Kenora, on October 19, 2010.
The ministry reminds anglers that it is illegal to catch and keep large quantities of fish. An individual may not have more fish than the possession limit of that species. Possession includes storing fish at home, at other locations or in freezers, as well as transporting them, holding them in live wells or having eaten them as part of a day’s meal.
For information regarding fishing limits, please consult the 2010 Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary available from licence issuers, Service Ontario/ Government Information Centres and on the ministry’s website at ontario.ca/fishing.
To report a natural resources violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your local ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Carol Crowley, Kenora District, 807-468-2576
Joan Hubay, Kenora District, 807-468-2583
