four guys nailed….

Four Wisconsin anglers cited for 40 extra walleyes
Story Discussion The Associated Press | Posted: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 7:00 pm | No Comments Posted

Font Size: Default font size Larger font size RED LAKE, Minn. – Four Wisconsin anglers face a total of $3,600 in fines for allegedly keeping 40 walleyes over the limit while fishing on Minnesota’s Upper Red Lake.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officer Brice Vollbrecht said he questioned the anglers Dec. 23 and grew suspicious about the number of walleyes they had.

The possession limit for Upper Red Lake walleyes is four. Anglers are required to throw back walleyes between 17 and 26 inches. One trophy more than 26 inches is allowed.

Vollbrecht said he found 44 filleted and wrapped walleyes in the anglers’ rented cabin, in addition to 12 walleyes in their fish houses. Some fish were outside the legal length limit.

Vollbrecht said the anglers admitted they knew the law, but took more fish because they drove such a long distance from Wisconsin to northwestern Minnesota.

Posted in State-and-regional, Mn, Wi on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 7:00 pm

Wow!

HAHA that good for them!!! Some people just cant abide by the rules

I hope the fine is large enough such that they never do it again. And that there is enough publicity so that no one else considers trying to get away with it.

Who hasn’t kept an additional 40 walleyes over the limit before, come on.

I must have miscounted by a couple of fish.

On occasion I will keep 20 or 30 over but 40 now that is just asking for trouble! I think they should get 500 per fish over. This would certainly deter other from a repeat performance.

GOOD!!! This isn’t the first time I have heard of people taking to many walleyes from Red Lake!!! I’m glad they got caught…i bet it was really worth it

Idiots, hope they get more than a slap on the wrist

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$90 per fish is not exactly a slap on the wrist. That makes for some pretty expensive walleye. Or a very expensive fishing trip.

I think they will learn their lessons, and hope the word gets out. Tell everyone you know.

Does seem a little light on the fines. Maybe we should get PETA to step in. Either way I hope these pigs pay

Don’t have much problem with the group that goes out and is one or two over limit or has a fish a 1/4″ over slot, miscounting, not measuring right, things like that happen, but to be that many is nothing but a disregard for the rules.

Make the fines fit the crimes, maybe one fish $75, 2 $150 and after that, escalating very rapidly to $10,000 and loss of fishing equipment and tow vehicle.

Small fines makes taking the chance worth it, big fines make people think…and count.

We have the same problem with drunk drivers, some getting caught dozens of times before they kill somebody, then still get let off with a slap on the wrist.

Al

I’m not trying to side with the violaters on this one.

But, I agree with Twister. Even at $800 – 900 per guy, I consider that a pretty hefty fine. If you don’t think that is a sizable fine, are they hiring where you work? That is more than they would get you for a drunk driving ticket.

As apalling as some think this crime is, do you know anyone that has kept fish in their freezer from a few different outings so they can enjoy a fish fry with family and friends. Hope they don’t have more than their possession limit.

Someone should send them a coupon for a local Friday night fishfry…would be a heck of a lot cheaper! idiots!

3 pc Fish Fry dinner at the Bluff’s runs $7.95. The buffet is less than $12.

…no cooking or cleaning up afterwards…just your favorite beverage and friends!

Someone generally talks to me.

Just glad it didn’t involve guys from Iowa this time.
Now that I know what it is, I say give em a brown swirlie and send em packin.

Took the words out of my mouth Herb. Up north eveyone knows what a bunch of stupid law breakers the lowballs from Iowa are!

When I seen the title I thought for sure this post was going to be about an upside down bar stool

Since they are cheesebrains, they should have extra penalties added on for stealing our resource.

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Does seem a little light on the fines. Maybe we should get PETA to step in. Either way I hope these pigs pay

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why would you want
People
Eating
Tasty
Animals
to step in they would take way more then 40 walleye

Those guys count walleyes the same was the WI DNR count deer!!!
I hope they get punished to the FULL extent of the law!!!

Pretty sure it’s a on going thing up there not just the guys out of state. My bosses girl friend lives up there and the locals brag about going out in the morning and getting there limit and then doing it again in the afternoon sometimes up to three times in a day when the bite is hot. Talk about piggish and not very bright to be sharing that kind of info in the first place…..