Western Ontario Man Charged with Snagging and Fishing in Sanctuary in Port Hope
A western Ontario man was issued a summon to court and charged with two offences after Port Hope Police and a Conservation Officer with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry spotted an individual fishing in a sanctuary in Port Hope on Thursday, September 15, 2022.
At approximately 3 p.m. officers spotted an individual fishing above Molson Street in the Ganaraska River in Port Hope.
The Conservation officer gave the man a summons to appear in court, seized his fishing gear and charged him with snagging and fishing in a restricted zone.
Speaking with Today’s Northumberland after he was charged, he stated a woman told him he could fish up the river so he did.
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