Fisherman keep tiger muskie out of season

[fishkid]

did they confenscate (sp) the fish or let them keep and eat it. dont jump on my back about it but if the dnr kept it you think they mounted it or ate it or just disposed of it. Its not fully a waste if they still let them keep it to eat it if they were already got a fine for it. just my opinion.

[cbrooks]

pretty sure the DNR takes the fish as evidence.

[DHanson]

99.99% chance the DNR confiscated it.

[fishkid]

and then do what with it? just throw it away after they are done with it being evidence. if thats the case thats a waste to me.

[DHanson]

I don't know, you would have to call the DNR and ask. I don't think they would just throw it way though. I'm sure they found someone else who would take the meat.

[cbrooks]

I think I heard that when the DNR confiscate a deer fish or any other game they give to a shelter or mission.

[waterbound]

A year or two back on Opener a CO watched a guy catch a 12" walleye, kill it and then throw it back. The guy was ticketed for wanton waste and the fish was confiscated. Later when the CO was checking licenses of some guys we know he gave them the walleye...or so we were told...

[Nick Kuhn]

The DNR will probably either use the fish for research, or donate it to a taxidermy school. I've heard the latter is pretty common.

[mrklean]

nice job glad to see someone get caught, its also very nice to see the TIP line work, you hear a lot of stories of people calling TIP and nothing happening so im glad to see it does work

[Musky Buck]

Sure are plenty of green wigged clowns for the CO's to have plenty of job security. A 30" tiger would be some great eating, not. There is little that would surpise me nowaday.

[propster]

This was the Cuffs and Collars report of the week in Outdoor News today!

[BEEFEATER]

Tons of skies being poped on cedar, french, orchard, etc this winter. Its sad but true.

[delcecchi]

Tons of skies being poped on cedar, french, orchard, etc this winter. Its sad but true.

poped? The fish are getting religion? :-)

Do the folks that pop these muskies keep them/kill them? Or put them back down the hole.

Not sure what you are sad about.

[bunkerbay]

Great job, this story also made the p press paper this morning. Hopefully it will make more people aware of there actions

[JimmyJames]

What does it mean to get poped?

[sbro73]

Where in the P.Press ?

[BEEFEATER]

there getting poped

[icehousebob]

This affair made the St. Paul newspaper's sports section today. Maybe a few of the dimmer bulbs in our midst will have someone read it to them and decide its not fun to break the rules if sportmen with cell phones are going to turn them in.

[Griggs]

Good job reporting it!

[fishuhalik]

BTW, the reason they don't let them keep it is because many people would be willing to pay a $xxxx fine to keep a trophy fish that is out of season, over slot, etc.

[Musky Buck]

Sometimes I wish we would all have to take a class on fishing, boating, pontooning, jet skiing, water skiing etc. Maybe some of the issues would be less or non-existant on some waters. A lot of people don't get much before they hit the waters and now with such high powered boats/sea doo's etc. Remember I wish.

[andrew chadwick]

Sometimes I wish we would all have to take a class on fishing, boating, pontooning, jet skiing, water skiing etc. Maybe some of the issues would be less or non-existant on some waters. A lot of people don't get much before they hit the waters and now with such high powered boats/sea doo's etc. Remember I wish.

agreed, or at least take a quick fish ID test when puurchasing the liscence. perhaps something as simple as Identifying differences between pike, muskie, the types of bass and the limits.

[Acemac]

Minnesota has lots of laws is the first problem. I agree with having the laws to protect the fishes but wow how does a guy keep them straight.

it sucks for these guys that got busted what if they really needed that fish for a meal?

[setterguy]

Then they should have been out looking for a job instead of fishing.

A guy keeps them straight by reading the book that is given out every time you buy a license.

[Shawn Kellett]

Honestly, how many people out there fishing are really doing it because they "need" a meal? It costs more for the rods, bait, gas to the lake, etc then it does for food.