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PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2006.
Angler concerned bait harvesting depleting fish
Avid angler George Adams feels that commercial bait
harvesters are clearing out local streams and rivers. He
puts together a trap that he feels is better suited to the job
in small rivers and streams. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen staff
When George Adams was a young
boy, fish were abundant in Huron
County streams and rivers. Now he's
worried 'not just about the future of
his sport, but of the eco-system as
well.
Adams raised his concern about
commercial live bait fishing at a
recent candidates meeting in
Brussels.
"A lot of anglers are coming in and
taking the bait fish in large numbers
from our local river," Adams said.
Adams began fishing more than 70
years ago from the river that went
through the ditch on his parents'
property.
"There was even a creek right
down from the school. There were
lots of fish in there and I'd get an
hour of fishing in before school."
These days, however, that
abundance is not something young
would-be anglers are going to
experience, he feels.
Using 40-50 foot nets, the
commercial anglers are "taking all
the fish," said Adams. "What they
don't use they throw back. It's dead."
Adams said he has seen them at
Brussels park, with their trucks
backed up to water.
"They can do it as long as the
water isn't frozen."
The minnows that they catch can
be raised in ponds quite successfully.
"They don't need to go around the
country raiding our streams;. They
are getting pretty well cleared."
' What this means to the balance of
nature is only one part of the
problem as far as Adams is
concerned. "Kids want to go down to
the river and catch fish, and there's
no darn fish there."
Adams said he had contacted the
Ministry about his concern and was
told that the municipality must pass
a bylaw prohibiting live bait fishing
on public property.
Huron East is the only
municipality in the county to have
done so. In essence the bylaw covers
all lands within Huron East,
including the full width of all
highways owned by the municipality
(thus including bridges), stream,
river, lake or other body of water.
Erica Allen, acting fish and
wildlife technical specialist with the
Ministry of Natural Resources said
they do not see the bait harvesting as
a detriment to the population.
Licenced anglers can have 120 bait
Taking the bait
of their own. Commercial ones pay
dues to the Crown for the right to
harvest bait. "They are given a bait
harvest area that they go to year after
year. It is not in their best interest to
deplete the population."
Allen said that after each harvest
there will be a time when the fish
population is lower, but they come
back to the area.
MNR acting area supervisor for
Huron and Perth Counties, Mike
Malhiot agreed. "People will say
they see these guys back in the same
area on several different days. They
wouldn't be coming back if the
supply wasn't there. It's a good
indication of the availability of the
resource."
As for provincial monitoring,
Allen said that the harvesters are
required to give an annual report.
"From that we can look at areas that
seem to be depleting," said Allen.
"I know we have a lot of good
the bylaw," mayor Joe Seili told
Adams at the meeting.
Yet, while the anglers are within
their rights provincially provided
they have the proper licence, it still
remains that if they try to exercise
those rights on Huron East property
now they are guilty of trespassing.
Huron East clerk-administrator
Jick McLachlan said that anyone
seeing someone fishing for live bait
on public land in Huron East should
get the vehicle licence number and
In coverage of the Grey all
candidates meeting, mayoral
candidate Lou Maloney was
misquoted regarding comments
made about mayor Joe Seili and his
thoughts toward community halls.
When talking abOut the mayor
wanting to close community halls,
Maloney was alluding to his time on
contact the office. The number is
519-527-0160 or toll-free 1-800-
868-7513.
"We'll take it from there and, give
the information to the OPP or our
bylaw enforcement officer.
If charged offenders could face a
fine of $2,000.
For commercial harvesters with an
area in Huron East they can access
the river and streams on private land,
with landowners' permission, said
Malhiot.
West Perth council and not on
Huron East council with Seili. In a
phone conversation after the
publication of the article, Maloney
said that Seili too has been a staunch
supporter of the local halls and has
been just as adamant about keeping
the halls open as Maloney is.
We apologize for the mistake.
For committed
representation
in
Wawanosh
Ward harvesters," said Allen. "If they
weren't we wouldn't see them able
to go back to the same place year
after year."
The problem, however, may not be
with the licensed commercial
harvesters. Allen admits that the
people harvesting where Adams has
seen them might not have the right to
do so. "Unless we could have an
officer there to ask to see a licence
it's hard to tell."
Enforcement is also an issue for
Huron East. "It's difficult to police
Photo information incorrect
The information submitted with a The correct order was reeve Doug
photograph of the North Huron Layton, Murray Ritsema, 20 years;
service award recipients published Leonard Robinson, 10 years; Larry
in last week's issue of The Citzen Simmons, five years and John
was incorrect. Stewart, 10 years.
Maloney's remarks on mayor's
lack of support for halls
not in reference to Seili