Disposing of shot fish

[harvey lee]

I went to a location where I harvest my bullheads for flathead fishing today.

What a suprise I got, 9 guys shooting carp, gar and numerous other rough fish. I would guess there was at a minimum, 75 dead fish laying onshore where where kids sit to fish from the bank.

Stunk so bad I left but before I left I asked a few guys who I saw through the fish on the shore when they were going to remover them, one said, we leave them there.

I said very nice, this spot is used alot by little kids to fish from shore and then you leave it like this, way to go and thanks for thinking about others and how you leave the fish there to rot and stink.

I also wrote down all the truck license numbers and will give them to the local CO.

I do not know what the law is in regards to disposing of shot fish and maybe there is no law but the least they could do is remove them.

Very sad people have to leave all these fish on shore to rot where others fish. Sure gives a bad name for bow fisherman to say the least.

[mwal]

LAw says you cannot leave them must dispose of properly. Call the CO

They are doing a service getting rid of carp but need to remove the carcass

Mwal

[jentz]

Turn them in!!! any fish taken can not be left! I have to limit my take I dont have any outlet,like a hog farm,farmer who would like them in fields.Just my garden and it can only handel so many ant not every year.

[bigg edd]

Turn the NiceGuys in!!! They are going to wreck it for all of us. I'm so sick of all these noobs dumping fish. Go find a new hobby...

[bigg edd]

Nice guys. Not what I said...

[Neighbor_guy]

If you don't have a place for them, DONT SHOOT THEM!!!!!

We get posts like this every year. I hate it. I have actually picked up dead rotted fish to get them away from public view because I don't want to be blamed or glared at for having a bow.

Please, Please, pick up after yourselves. If you shoot one have a plan, pig farmer, smoker, garden, NOT THE SHORE.

[Ryan_V]

Hope you had a good contact number for the c.o. so they could catch them in the act. Those idiots give the rest of us bowfishing guys a bad rap. Yes shooting them is a blast, now is a good time to do it, but as stated, you are required to take them with you when you leave, don't have to eat them (I don't), but have to dispose of them. Not difficult to find a hog farmer who will take the free hog food, or someone with a piece of woods that will allow you to dump them.

[MJ1657]

The clowns that are leaving them would most likely do it if they had a place to get rid of them. Sad that there are pigs like that in our sports.

[Dave S]

It's Wanton Waste.

I let a couple Boy Scout leaders hear about it at the county park on Lake Washington a few years ago because the kids were killing carp, suckers and dogfish and leaving them on shore.

[motley man]

They make great fertilizer, and there are many good recipes for carp and other rough fish. They make great fish patties for sandwiches, just fillet them and course grind them and shape into patties and fry or bake. If you are going to shoot rough fish get a smoker, or use them for something. I agree, call CO and stop this waste !

[hillbilly...]

Where was this at... I have kids doing the same around here.

[harvey lee]

Hillbilly, out by the GPL by the creek on Titlow. It is pretty bad for smell out there. Sure you know the spot.

[hillbilly...]

Oh yea I haven't had the pleasure this year of running into any of them this year...tell you what I'll make a trip down there and pick them all up...you from Gaylord

[hillbilly...]

The co don't do squat about this been dealing with it for years...and it's very predictable when it's gona happen also

[harvey lee]

No, I live in Arlington.

Then I more than likely wasted my time contacting the DNR but one has to try. maybe a call to St Paul would be a better avenue.

Where one goes down the bank on the east side of the bridge, I would guess there were 20 carp and a couple gar laying right there close to the road rotting.

Then down by the edge of the creek on the west side, they are laying everywhere and they stink like crazy.

Maybe the coon and fox will eat some of them.

Very sad that people do this and think only of themselves.

If I have time this Saturday, I am going to go over there and watch them shoot them and then throw them on the bank.

Then I am going to call the CO and see if he has anything to say, if not, a call to St Paul will be in order. This is the worst I have ever seen it this time of the year.

[hillbilly...]

Honestly it ain't nothing last year I fill several 55 gal drums over the year.. I take all mine with me.. if you see a big bearded guy with a green Ford with a blue barrel in the bak say hi

[Ryan_V]

Just to verify Harvey, you need to see them leave without taking their fish. When I shoot, I put them on the bank as well, but when I leave, I grab by handy homemade gaff and load them up. If you call a co and say there are people throwing fish on the bank, there is no case until they actually leave them there, all they have to say is "yes , I'm taking them with me" and the co likely won't have time to sit and wait until they leave to tag them. I applaud you for trying to help catch these idiots, but let's make the most of your effort. See them shoot fish, get a description of the person/clothing/etc, license plate/vehicle description as they leave, and call brett or whoever your co is. Much more likely to get a ticket issued that way. Like I said before, these guys give the rest of us who follow the law a bad name! Any questions, let me know. Good luck sir.

[hillbilly...]

I have gone down there and cleaned it up so I know when the little bastards are not taking there fish. ..I've even told them they should atlest toss them back so the float down stream and outa people's site and smell

[minky]

Thanks for cleaning up!

I hope they get the message and start cleaning up after themselves.

[Ryan_V]

I have gone down there and cleaned it up so I know when the little bastards are not taking there fish. ..I've even told them they should atlest toss them back so the float down stream and outa people's site and smell

Throwing them back is also illegal, please don't encourage this. They will still end up on somebody's bank. Thanks for taking the initiative and cleaning up someone else's mees. If the ones leaving fish illegally are caught they should have their bows taken away

[hillbilly...]

I know it is... but you know what it's better then having them lying around and they won't reach anybody's bank if tossed back in.. this is a drainage ditch we're talking about if it was a lake it would be a differnt story

[Ryan_V]

The bottom line is "if you don't have a place to put them, DON'T SHOOT THEM" it's been said over and over in these forums, and is very true. We are all sportsmen and women, play by the rules, or everyone else will suffer!

Anyhoo..... where is this place? Sounds like there are fish to shoot, I'd be interested to check it out!

[hillbilly...]

You can only do so much kids don't care... so I pick the less of 2 evil. . And I have a dumping spot less then 1 mile from there.. and Ryan.. it's a secret spot lol.. it's a hit or miss some time you can go there and shot 30 others 5 and some none..