Here’s the full story from the Sawyer County paper:
Just recieved word on the names of the violators and their light punishment for their gross over bagging. This is the story from the local Hayward newspaper, Sawyer county Record.
Chippewa Flowage an angler’s ‘haven’ no more for overbagging fishermen
by Kathy Hanson
Staff Reporter
Published: Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:38 PM CDT
The 13 Milwaukee-area fishermen arrested May 21 on the Chippewa Flowage for having 2,238 fish in their possession, after two complaints were called in to the DNR, have been identified, fined and notified of their revocation of fishing privileges.
Sawyer County Conservation Warden Sue Miller said that all individuals were notified on Tuesday, June 1. The fines range from a high of $3,165.45 for Travis L. Sheriff of Waukesha to a low of $955.75 for Kevin D. Sheriff of Milwaukee.
The grand total forfeiture for all citations issued was $27, 826.42. The total potential forfeiture could have gone as high as $71,282.92, according to Miller, but not all fines were levied. Miller said this is “what we would do for anyone” in the same situation. In addition, fishing licenses were revoked for two years for nine of the men involved; licenses for four of the violators were revoked for one year. Miller said they will be prohibited from fishing in all of Wisconsin in addition to 26 other “compact” states, under the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact (IWVC). The IWVC is a compact under which member states reciprocate regarding the suspension or revocation of licenses and permits.
A July 13 court date has been set.
Five of the 13 men were staying at the Chippewa Pines Resort; eight were staying at Treeland Resorts & Motel.
Manager Jane Bidwell at Treeland Resorts & Motel said that this part of the group has been coming to the resort for approximately 12 years. They occupied only five of the 36 units and were among at least 150 to 160 other fishing guests that weekend.
“There was no way we would have known whose fish guts were in the three fish houses we have,” she said. The resort also has full-size freezers within every unit.
The resort gives all guests a copy of the fishing regulations upon check-in and asks them if they have read them, Bidwell explained. We also post the regulations in every cabin and all the fish houses, she said.
“We care about our resources — it’s how we make our living, and we would have turned them in immediately if we had known anything,” said Bidwell.
Resort owner Dianne Wilke of the Chippewa Pines Resort said that their group of fishermen have been staying at their resort for about eight years — she knows they have stayed at many of the other resorts on the Flowage as well.
“I personally said something to them about fishing over the limits and they told me they were fine,” said Wilke, who said that the fishing regulations are posted in each of their 10 rental units. “My husband Terry also said something to them about all the fish remains he was seeing, and they again said they were within their legal limit,” Wilke continued.
Wilke said it is impossible for a resort owner to personally regulate the fishing limits. “ I know that not all their fish were cleaned here,” she said. “They cleaned them on the lake and elsewhere and for all I know they ate them for breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday,” she said. Wilke added that she’s sure they knew the regulations.
The complete list of violators follows:
Chippewa Pines Resort
Rev. Nathaniel Johnson Jr., 58, Hartford, Wis., 196 total panfish (182 crappies, one bass fillet), cited for over possession limit of crappie (152 over limit), fined $1,874.50 ($544.50 plus $1,330); plus possession in excess of daily limit (at least 36 crappie per day, $544.50; plus possession of bass in excess of daily Limit (Bass is 0), $570.75. Total: $2,989.75, plus fishing privileges revoked for two years.
Other violations: Over possession of panfish by 146 fish, over possession of daily bag limit for panfish all five days of fishing by 51 percent to 75 percent, over possession of daily bag limit for crappie for four days of fishing at or above 76 percent, for total of $4,942.50 potential additional forfeitures, plus possible revocation up to three years on all resource privileges.
MacArthur Kirksey, 60, Brown Deer, Wis.,164 total panfish (150 crappies), cited for over possession limit of crappie (120 over limit), $1,542, plus possession in excess of daily bag limit (at least 30 crappie per day), $544.50. Total forfeiture: $2,086.50. Plus fishing privileges revoked for two years.
Other violations: Over possession of panfish by 114 fish, over possession of daily bag limit of panfish for all five days of fishing at 26 percent to 50 percent, over possession of daily bag limit of crappie for four days of fishing at or above 76 percent, for total of $4,444 potential additional forfeitures, plus possible revocation up to three years on all resource privileges.
Dwight S. Kirksey, 56, Milwaukee, 142 total panfish (106 crappie), cited for over possession limit of panfish (92 over limit), $1,349.50 ($544.50 plus $805.00), plus possession in excess of daily bag limit (at least 28.4 panfish per day), $243. Total forfeiture $1,592.50, plus fishing privileges revoked for two years.
Other violations: Over possession of crappies by 76 fish, over possession of daily bag limit of crappies for all five days of fishing at 26 percent to 50 percent, over possession of daily bag limit of panfish for four days of fishing at or below 25 percent, for a total of $3,234 potential additional forfeitures, plus possible revocation up to three years on all resource privileges.
Willie G. Colbert, 61, Milwaukee, 188 total panfish (191 were crappie and two bass), cited for over possession Limit of crappie (161.5 over limit), $1,957.63 ($544.50 plus $1,413.13), plus possession in excess of daily bag limit (at least 38 crappie per day), $544.50, plus possession of bass in excess of daily bag limit, ($544.50 plus $52.50), $597. Total forfeiture $3,099.13, plus fishing privileges revoked for two years.
Other violations: Over possession of panfish by 138 fish, over possession of daily bag limit of panfish for all five days of fishing at 26 percent to 50 percent, over possession of daily bag limit of crappie for four days of fishing at or above 76 percent, for a total of $4,444 potential additional forfeitures, plus possible revocation up to three years on all resource privileges.
Henry A. Jackson (Dog), 61, Milwaukee, 188 total panfish (191.5 were crappie and two bass), cited for over possession limit of crappie (161.5 over limit), $1,957.63 ($544.50 plus $1,413.13), possession in excess of daily bag limit (at least 38 crappie per day), $544.50, and possession of bass in excess of daily bag limit, $597 ($544.50 plus $52.50). Total forfeiture $3,099.13, plus fishing privileges revoked for two years.
Other violations: Over possession of panfish by 138 fish, over possession of daily bag limit of panfish for all five days of fishing at 26 percent to 50 percent, over possession of daily bag limit of crappie for four days of fishing at or above 76 percent, for a total of $4,444 potential additional forfeitures, plus possible revocation up to three years on all resource privileges.
Treelands
Aaron M. Conley, 34, Milwaukee, 197 total panfish (135 were crappie), cited for over possession limit of panfish (147 over limit), $1,830.75 ($544.50 plus $1286.25), plus possession in excess of daily bag limit (at least 39.4 panfish per day), $444. Total forfeiture $2,274.75, plus fishing privileges revoked for two years.
Other violations: Over possession of crappies by 105 fish, over possession of daily bag limit of crappies for all five days of fishing at or above 76 percent, over possession of daily bag limit of panfish for four days of fishing at 51to 75 percent, for a total of $5,043 potential additional forfeitures, plus possible revocation up to three years of all resource privileges.
Kevin D. Sheriff, 52, Milwaukee, 97 total panfish (63 were crappie), cited for over possession limit of panfish (47 over limit), $955.75 ($544.50 plus $411.25), plus fishing privileges for revoked for one year.
Other violations: Over possession of crappies by 33 fish for total of $544.50 potential additional forfeitures, plus possible revocation up to three years on all resource privileges.
Travis L. Sheriff, 34, Waukesha, 198 total panfish (135 crappies, one smallmouth bass), cited for over possession limit of panfish (148 over limit), $1,839.50 ($544.50 plus $1,295), plus possession in excess of daily bag limit (at least 27 crappie per day), $544.50, plus possession of bass in excess of daily bag Limit, $570.75 ($544.50 plus $26.25), plus fishing without license, $210.70 . Total forfeiture $3,165.45, plus fishing privileges revoked for two years.
Other violations: Over possession of crappies by 105 fish, over possession of daily bag limit for panfish all five days of fishing by 51 percent to 75 percent, over possession of daily bag limit for crappie for four days of fishing at or above 76 percent for total of $4,942.50 potential additional forfeitures, plus possible revocation up to three years on all resource privileges.
Paul A. Sheriff, 57, Milwaukee, 197 total panfish (135 crappie per no fishing license). Cited for over possession limit of panfish (147 over limit) = $1,830.75 ($544.50 plus $1,295.00), plus possession in excess of daily bag limit (at least 27 crappie per day), $544.50, plus fishing without license, $210.70 . Total forfeiture $2,585.95, plus fishing privileges revoked for two years.
Other violations: Over possession of crappies by 105 fish, over possession of daily bag limit for panfish all five days of fishing by 51 percent to 75 percent, over possession of daily bag limit for crappie for four days of fishing at or above 76 percent for total of $4,942.50 potential additional forfeitures, plus possible revocation up to three years on all resource privileges.
Zachary L. Bynum, 54, Milwaukee, 32 crappies, 110 bluegills, cited for over possession limit of panfish (192 over limit), $2,224.50 ($544.50 plus $1,680), plus possession in excess of daily bag limit (at least 48 panfish per day), $544.50. Total forfeiture $2,769.00 plus fishing privileges revoked for two years.
Other violations: Over possession of crappie by 102 fish, over possession of daily bag limit for crappie all five days of fishing by at or above 76 percent, over possession of daily bag limit for panfish for four days of fishing at or above 76 percent for total of $5,445 potential additional forfeitures, plus possible revocation up to three years on all resource privileges.
Johnnie B. McGlaston, 63, Milwaukee, 113 panfish (78 crappie, 34 blue gill, one perch), cited for over possession limit of panfish (63 over limit), $1,095.75 ($544.50 plus $551.25), plus fishing privileges revoked for one year.
Other violations: Over possession of crappies by 48 fish for total of $544.50 potential additional forfeitures, plus possible revocation up to three years on all resource privileges.
Charles E. Walker, 60, Milwaukee, 108.5 total panfish, cited for over possession limit of panfish (58.5 over limit), $1,056.38 ($544.50 plus $511.88), plus fishing privileges revoked for one year.
Other violations: Over possession of crappies by 1.5 fish for total of $243 potential additional forfeitures, plus possible revocation up to three years on all resource privileges.
Levell Willis, 74, Milwaukee, 108.5 total panfish, cited for over possession limit of panfish (58.5 over limit), $1,056.38 ($544.50 plus $511.88), plus fishing privileges for one year.
Other violations: Over possession of crappies by 1.5 fish for total of $243 potential additional forfeitures, plus possible revocation up to three years on all resource privileges.
Grand total for all citations: $27,826.42
Total not assessed for other violations: $43,456.50
Total potential forfeiture: $71,282.92
Revocation could go up to three years for all privileges.
I wonder how many fish they stole from us all those years. Their punishment was not severe enough to cover the damage they did! Anyway, that’s my opionion.
Walleyemaxx
__________________
Tom Christianson
Web Site: http://www.walleyemaxx.com/
E-Mail: [email protected]
I am going to be talking to a warden friend and asking him how we can apply pressure to get the full penalties levied!!!
Mark
to the individual(s) that alerted the DNR.
to the violators. 
to the penalties/fines. C’MON!