Mississauga man has been fined $1,000 for taking too many yellow perch

A Mississauga man has been fined $1,000 for taking too many yellow perch from Lake Simcoe.


John Brucki, 52, pleaded guilty to catching and retaining yellow perch over the limit that is allowed for one day. In addition to the fine, his fishing cooler was forfeited to the Crown and his fishing licence was suspended for one year.


The court heard that on Oct. 18, 2006, a Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer, inspecting anglers on Lake Simcoe, counted 82 perch in Brucki’s cooler, 32 over the limit. All of the fish had been caught that day.

The limit of yellow perch for Lake Simcoe in one day with a regular sport fishing licence is 50, and the possession limit is 100. A conservation licence has catch and possession limits of 25 and 50 respectively.


Justice of the Peace H. Rodtke heard the case in the Federal Court in Barrie.


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