Poachers get busted….BIGTIME!!

What a bust. That is GREAT!!! They should lock them up for LIFE if you ask me.

People like this should not only be banned from fishing in one state but nationally. That is just sick to hear of that many fish being taken in eight days. It just takes away from the possibility of someone in the future enjoying what true fishing is about catching the big one and being able to say I let it go for someone else to enjoy.

Actually, that is a good question. The press release states that these “gentlemen” lost their fishing priveldges in WI….. what about in MN? Is it possible that these guys could be back fishing the river this spring by obtaining MN fishing permits instead of going through WI?

Mr. Stone, does a poacher lose their ability to gain a fishing license in both states in a shared border water situation like we have in this case? If not, they most certainly should.

Again sir, thank you… job well done and we all appreciate the effort made in this bust.

James Holst

Moving Waters Guide Service

http://www.movingwaters.net

I would say can’t fish in WI, MN, IA, on the moon, whatever. Thank you officers Stone and Peterson for a job well done. These guys work as hard, or harder, at their jobs as anyone and deserve the respect of all.

I hope this puts a stop to fisherman that come from a long distance and “fill the coolers” to take home……. many of them take only thier limit each day…. but remember the possesion limit…….. It’s great for fisherman from other states and tourist to come up hear and fish….I brag about pool 4 all the time when I go to devil’s lake or other good fisheries… but remember it is about a renewable resource….. we get enough pressure without that crud going on…….sad, but that is only a drop in the bucket. I wish if they would make a tighter restriction on how close you can fish to the damb in the spring and fall…. I know there are so many fish killed out of that scoure hole……

great job by all involved… there is NO excuse for this sort of thing… and I have recorded warden Stones number in my cell phone.. you can bet I will calling if I spot anything…..

I’ve carried a warden’s number with me for a few months. Initially to report boating violations we’ve discussed before, but I would certainly not hesitate to use it for game violators as well. It is sad how many people “look the other way” when they see violations. These violators are every bit as deserving of prosecution as someone who steals your car, or worse yet, your boat! I do wish there were a national registry for people banned in one state to be banned in all! It is sad to think these bums are probably not done robbing fisheries and the sportsmen who enjoy them lawfully.

About that scour hole…. the flood this year enlarged that bugger beyond anything I imagined possible. Where we had 35 feet last year, this year we have 55′-60′ and the hole has spread much further downstream. The next time you’re in the area, graph the area and check out how much force the water had this spring during the flood. I know I was impressed.

James Holst

Moving Waters Guide Service

http://www.movingwaters.net

It’s good to see “some” of the many who poach get caught!!!

The should be publicly scrutinized, flogged etc etc etc!!

Jim W

its almost too bad that after they get their fishing.hunting privledges back that they are required to place some sort of identifying sticker on their boat/garmet so that they remain under scrutiny…. that would reduce their temptation to return to their illegal ways………. but I suppose it would be considered cruel and unusual punishment or something

I`m glad that they got busted, but I`ve never agreed with the leiniency that poachers get when it comes to revocation of their PRIVLEGES! One year is not enough.

People that over-bag, people that shine and poach deer…..it should be a ten year minimum. ” If I were king, these guys could never get a licence again.” And they`d be cleaning up boat landings up and down the river every weekend for the next few years.

Murderers and child molesters getting off on parole with reduced sentences…….the entire judicial system is a farce.

See…..now I`m getting PO’d.

Anyway, good job by the wardens involved. Good to see these guys lost everything. Maybe it`ll put the fear of God into other would-be poachers.

And let it be known….I am a squeeler. I`ll report any violators that I see. I`ve always got a camera if I can catch them in the act. I`ve done it before and I`ll do it again. We all should. There aren`t enough wardens, they need all the help that they can get.

Hey Beaver

If you run you’ll get my vote

About time people get whats coming to them for rapeing our resources. Great job!!! To bad some people have to be so self centered as it ruins a fishery for all of us. Thanks for a great job officer Stone.