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Wildlife officers nab 25 poachers, seize 500 pounds of cut up Lake Erie walleye
Ohio limits fishermen to taking six walleye from Lake Erie after May 1. The length most be at least 15 inches. (D'Arcy Egan/Plain Dealer file photo)
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on August 29, 2016 at 2:55 PM, updated August 29, 2016 at 3:04 PM
State wildlife enforcement officers, acting on several tips received earlier this summer, arrested 25 fishermen suspected of poaching hundreds of walleye from Lake Erie, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said Monday.
The fishermen – 24 from Wisconsin and one from Ohio – were later convicted of misdemeanor crimes in Ottawa County Municipal Court, and ordered to pay $1,472 in fines and $1,856 in court costs. The tipsters told ODNR Division of Wildlife officers that the group of anglers was far exceeding their daily bag limit of walleye, which was four per fisherman prior to April 30, and six per fisherman after May 1. The fish must be at least 15 inches long.
When state wildlife officers and investigators contacted the suspects in May, they found more than 500 pounds of walleye cut into chunks in an attempt to disguise how many fish had been kept, the ODNR said. Ohio law states that fillets must be kept whole until the anglers reach their permanent residences, or until the fish are prepared for immediate consumption. The fishermen were charged with possession of cut fillets and for keeping more than the limit of walleye.
The officers seized the walleye and donated it to the Erie County Care Facility, the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, and the Luther Home of Mercy in Ottawa County. "This project was a success because concerned citizens took the time and made the effort to notify state wildlife officers," the ODNR said in a prepared statement. "The willingness of law-abiding citizens to provide information concerning illegal taking of wildlife is necessary for officers to effectively enforce wildlife laws."
The Division of Wildlife encourages anyone who is aware of a possible violation of wildlife laws to call the Turn In a Poacher line at 800-POACHER (800-762-2437) or to submit information online at wildohio.gov. All information will remain confidential.
Wildlife officers nab 25 poachers, seize 500 pounds of cut up Lake Erie walleye
Ohio limits fishermen to taking six walleye from Lake Erie after May 1. The length most be at least 15 inches. (D'Arcy Egan/Plain Dealer file photo)
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By James F. McCarty, The Plain Dealer Email the author | Follow on Twitter
on August 29, 2016 at 2:55 PM, updated August 29, 2016 at 3:04 PM
State wildlife enforcement officers, acting on several tips received earlier this summer, arrested 25 fishermen suspected of poaching hundreds of walleye from Lake Erie, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said Monday.
The fishermen – 24 from Wisconsin and one from Ohio – were later convicted of misdemeanor crimes in Ottawa County Municipal Court, and ordered to pay $1,472 in fines and $1,856 in court costs. The tipsters told ODNR Division of Wildlife officers that the group of anglers was far exceeding their daily bag limit of walleye, which was four per fisherman prior to April 30, and six per fisherman after May 1. The fish must be at least 15 inches long.
When state wildlife officers and investigators contacted the suspects in May, they found more than 500 pounds of walleye cut into chunks in an attempt to disguise how many fish had been kept, the ODNR said. Ohio law states that fillets must be kept whole until the anglers reach their permanent residences, or until the fish are prepared for immediate consumption. The fishermen were charged with possession of cut fillets and for keeping more than the limit of walleye.
The officers seized the walleye and donated it to the Erie County Care Facility, the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, and the Luther Home of Mercy in Ottawa County. "This project was a success because concerned citizens took the time and made the effort to notify state wildlife officers," the ODNR said in a prepared statement. "The willingness of law-abiding citizens to provide information concerning illegal taking of wildlife is necessary for officers to effectively enforce wildlife laws."
The Division of Wildlife encourages anyone who is aware of a possible violation of wildlife laws to call the Turn In a Poacher line at 800-POACHER (800-762-2437) or to submit information online at wildohio.gov. All information will remain confidential.
