CONSERVATION OFFICERS CATCH ANGLERS SELLING FISH
Press Release - Two LaSalle area residents were apprehended after a 13-month investigation into the illegal sale of angler-caught fish. On May 15, Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers shut down two local fishers in LaSalle and Windsor who are alleged to have been taking over limits of walleye and illegally selling walleye and yellow perch locally. Conservation officers also seized two vehicles, two fishing vessels, a commercial fish scaler, a processing table, fridge, freezer and the associated processing gear, along with fishing gear. If you have any information about the illegal sale of fish in the LaSalle and Windsor areas, please contact the MNR TIPS line and the information will be forwarded to the appropriate office. To report a natural resource violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your local ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
