Snakeyes Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 I was down at Queenston boat ramp today to kill an hr and just people watch. There was a very large group of people there smelting as I watched one of them netted a 10-12 lbs muskie. He quickly killed it with a knife and put it in his van under some bags. I think muskie season is closed till June 1st right???? but also it was caught in a net. Is this legal if in season or not. My cell was dead so I could not call MNR. Any info would be great I just may hang out there more with a full battery next time. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisb Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 netting muskie is never legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakeyes Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 I did not think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toaster Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 highly illegal, call it in anyway. take the plate number down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackz905 Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 even if it was in season it has to be greater than 54inches and caught with a rod and a sports liscence.... i would have call it in right away were they getting any smelt ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakeyes Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 i was trying to call it in but my phone was dead and could not take a pic cause of the battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakeyes Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 and yes i have called it in to the MNR, they are going to see if a CO is in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rile Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Size limit is 48 inches on the lower, not that any size musky should be kept anyways, and season opens 3rd sat in june, thats pretty disturbing news, i cant believe people like that are still out there, hopefully he gets what he deserves. And no even if it was in season and legal size you can still not keep it because it was netted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackz905 Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Size limit is 48 inches on the lower, not that any size musky should be kept anyways, and season opens 3rd sat in june, thats pretty disturbing news, i cant believe people like that are still out there, hopefully he gets what he deserves. And no even if it was in season and legal size you can still not keep it because it was netted. sry to announce but i checked the regs online b4 i posted its 54 inches now but no one should be keeping them anywayz they probably taste like crap and very boney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakeyes Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 CO called back about 1.5 hrs since report he was in halton but is leaving to go check it out. Hope that dirt bag is still there. We need more COs or a some sort of civilian trained group to help out. Just my 2 cents. But for a first time caller to the MNR it was very professional from both the report line and the CO. Keep up the good work guys/girls!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakeyes Posted April 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 and for the record I did call about 20 min after getting home. I was in my wifes car no pen or paper, which i have put in since also a spare phone charger for my phone. I will not get caught hands tied again. I have a camera in my car at all times in case I need it will look into a cheap one for her car too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toaster Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 thank cutbacks for lack of CO's. last year enough complaints went in about OOS bass fishing on Lake Gibson. when they went to check it out, they nailed a couple of guys. every call matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymaniac Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 You should have slapped him in the face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frog088 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 You should have slapped him in the face We're all passionate about our sport....but obviously....not the best course of action here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanook Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I was also down there today. Saw the Netters". Was disgusted at the mess. Rubber gloves all over the place. Plastic bottles everywhere. As far as Queenston goes...this quote is pretty much how I feel now. "I used to love her but I had to kill her" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakeyes Posted April 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 just came back drom a return visit to the boat ramp, apart from the hundred people down there now with smelt nets and 12 inch round nets on 12 foot poles LMAO even my son laughed under his breath........ why are they putting a net as big as you have in your minnow bucket?????? the people the goof was with were still there but guy was gone so fingers crossed he got busted!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topwaterjoe Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 What a loser. Guess for some, its all about hoarding than sport. What a sad existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbyc Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 just a question , and please excuse my ignorance. But, if the person in question was native, would this act still be considered illegal or would it be legal. thank you robbyc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 just a question , and please excuse my ignorance. But, if the person in question was native, would this act still be considered illegal or would it be legal. thank you robbyc to the best of my knowledge, in that case i think it would be considered legal, as long as its going towards table fare, but i could be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snags Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Why is everyone so surprised? Same thing posted every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scapulataf Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I realize that COs are busy, and few and far between, but couldn't they be informed that the zoo is happening beforehand? Like calling the MNR up and saying, "hey its smelt run time at queenston, I bet you guys could make some money if you had a few COs down there to check licenses, etc". They could just hide out a few blocks away, and every couple hours take a trip down to the docks, and check for licences, bait buckets, possession limits and so on. Maybe have a few police down there to give out some littering fines and so on. Is something like that feasible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC/DC Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 The MNR have been down there every night that I have been there. Also I have noticed that Niagara Parks Police have also been checking licences this year! NRP has also been down there checking licences. So they are using 3 different resources to monitor the situation. I was talking to one of the Niagara parks police one night and there was probably 150 people down there and they only caught one without a licence. I was shocked! Only one??!! Also, every year I go down there and I see people net walleye. I tell them they can't keep it and they pretend they don't understand and they pack their stuff up and leave. My phone catches the US tower and I get no service. It's a very hard thing to monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scapulataf Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 The MNR have been down there every night that I have been there. Also I have noticed that Niagara Parks Police have also been checking licences this year! NRP has also been down there checking licences. So they are using 3 different resources to monitor the situation. I was talking to one of the Niagara parks police one night and there was probably 150 people down there and they only caught one without a licence. I was shocked! Only one??!! Also, every year I go down there and I see people net walleye. I tell them they can't keep it and they pretend they don't understand and they pack their stuff up and leave. My phone catches the US tower and I get no service. It's a very hard thing to monitor. Are they just checking licenses? Do smelt even have a posession limit? I don't have the regs in front of me so I don't know. I guess it might be a hassle to count every smelt that everyone has to seeif they're over limit if there is a limit on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frog088 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Why is everyone so surprised? Same thing posted every year. sad but true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Are they just checking licenses? Do smelt even have a posession limit? I don't have the regs in front of me so I don't know. I guess it might be a hassle to count every smelt that everyone has to seeif they're over limit if there is a limit on them. No catch or posession limit. Just need your license and a net not exceeding specific size of 6' x 6'. Decades back you used to have to purchase a special tag for smelting. It cost you a $1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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