Is it really that hard?????????

[ducksnbucks]

I was just wondering if it is really that hard for people to bring their garbage off of the lake with them. I was out on the chain fishing today and cans, bottles, bags, paper, line, etc. littered the lakes. I just don't see why people can't throw it in their house or in a bucket and throw it away at home. All along Hwy 22 garbage is laying too. It is people like this that make everyone else look like pigs. I just wish people would have some respect and clean up after themselves. Just take your things home with you. -Ding

[Skeets]

I agree, PICK UP AFTER YOURSELF!

I always have a garbage bag in my Fish Trap,
to pick up after these slobs.

[IceHawk]

I totaly agree, I ran around with my fish trap and wheeler on the chain picking up garbgage. By the time I was done my whole trap was full of junk. It amazes me how much people leave on the ice.

[Finfinder]

I agree! I was on Clearwater a couple weeks ago and there was an empty case of Mt. Dew sitting right next to some open holes. I dont understand how people do that. I know an empty can may fly out the back of a truck sometime, but no way can all the trash be because of that. Some people will never change, its typical,though, the minority always ruins things for the majority.

[Mykal]

I agree! This is the time of year that the snow melts and the crap surfaces all over the lake. I imagine these people live the same way at home. No respect for the environment at all so once again it's up to the people that do to pick up after these clowns.

[Borch]

I definitely agree. When I took my house off pleasant lake some jerk left a empty case of 40oz bottle of beer, cigarette butts, and assorted garbage on the ice. Another fisherman whose house had been broken into(supposedly by this guy)was waiting for the sheriff to show up. Hope they got this guy.

But we've lost a lot of access due to these pigs. I had a couple of great early spring panfish spots that are no longer available because of these jerks leaving their garbage in someone's yard. I'd bring home two garbage bags of garbage everytime I went out and still didn't put a dent in it.

Borch

[IFallsRon]

I'll refer you to the thread at URL. Someone who wouldn't help someone in need probably doesn't clean up his mess either.

[ducksnbucks]

I just thought that I would see what the rest of you thought about this topic. Went out there again tonight with an uncle who lives on the chain, and he said it is all over the ice, everywhere. Good thing people like us are around to clean it up. If you guys haven't seen it yet, you should check out the article at www.startribun.com/stories about the guy on Red Lake like IFALLSRON was talking about. Good Fishing, ding

[psegriz]

DITTO
Take your junk w/you
GRIZ

[russ]

ATTENTION: "common sense challenged" people who leave garbage on the ice, we know you're reading about yourselves here. Change your user name if you want and let us know why you can't pick up after yourself on the ice. It would be interesting to hear. But don't worry, the rest of us will continue to clean up after you. After all my dog can't clean up after himself either.

GRRRRRR!

[Coleman]

Hey, how about this too. I know this isn't as big of a deal as trash on the lake, but it's in the same type of catagory. How about killing fish such as carp and catfish just to see them float??? Yes, I've seen this happen to cats not just carp. I can't stand to see this activity happen on the chain. It's just unbeliveable how some people are. If they fished the Chain about a year ago, they'd know how much of affect the cats have had on the bullhead population. Too MAD to do on!!!

[Coleman]

Skeets,
Thank you for taking to the time to clean up after these slobs. It's much appriciated by the REAL sportsmen. I also can't believe how lazy people are when it comes to trash. It takes just a couple extra seconds of your time to throw this stuff in a bag. I see it happen all the time here at school too. People just throw their spent cigs all over the place. It's disgusting as hell just to smell the stuff, but now I have to look at all the butts from the past 4 months. ARGGH.

[only-eyes]

the cats have done a great job on the bullheads, they have been gone for years, and cats have also added another unique quarry to the diverse fishery. one thing i hate to say is as long as i have fished the chain, the garbage (refering to the litter and the scum ball fishermen) have gotten worse every year. i know from the posts that some of you use a few of the wonderful private accesses on the shoe, thanks for keeping them clean, but not to many years ago we were shortly cut off from one due to people littering and running their 4-wheelers threw the owners yard. no respect! so i guess all we can do is preech to others, pick up their crap and hope for the best. i seriously dought that any serious FMer or sportman for that matter would litter. GOOD LUCK!

[ducksnbucks]

It is sad to say but it has really been getting worse in the past years. Going to school in Bemidji, I see a lot of garbage on lakes and on the roads, but the chain seems to almost top them all for some reason. Even in the summer at the landings, cases of beer and garbage all over the place, bottles floating on the water. It almost takes away some of the fun being outdoors looking at it all. Well, heading to Red Lake in 45 minutes, good luck to all. -Ding

[ducksnbucks]

Well,
No different on Red. Garbage everywhere. Cans, Bottles, Boxes. I guess with the exception of those of us who care it really is hard for people to clean up. Oh well, good thing for us!!!!!!!!