PatrickGG Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) I shop at No Frills located at Lansdowne and Dundas "Formly used to be Knob Hill Farms Back in the day" and was shocked for i never seen Bass being sold at a Supermarket, My question is this?? Is this not Illegal since Bass season is closed? I am stumped i never seen this before i seen filleted Walleye for sale at Loblaws but never have i seen Largemouth and Smallies.. Here are some pics i took with a cell phone: Largemouth hiding in the corner of the tank, and a Smallie just underneath the carp fin: Dead Largemouth: Smallies in the herd of fish in the back center of the pic: Edited February 21, 2009 by PatrickGG
ozaibak1 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) To my understanding that would be illegal anytime of the year, as I believe it is illegal to sell any gamefish commercially in Ontario, that's what a fishmonger told me when I asked if they sell lake trout... Edited February 21, 2009 by Bass Killer
Cudz Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Commercial netter on Georgian Bay regularly sell walleye to the public. Pretty sure they are Native Canadian netters. I think they are allowed.
aniceguy Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 illegal walleye have commercial catch status bass are by catch...ilegal call the local OMNR office and let them investigate
Greencoachdog Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Their -es would be under the jail in Alabanana!!!
John Bacon Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Probably farm raised fish. Assuming that the supplier is properly licenced, it is perfectly legal. Were the fish all of similar size? If so, that would indicate that they are farm raised fish. There are commercial fisheries operating on Lake Erie and Georgian Bay. There are also fish farms in Ontario. It is perfectly legal for game fish harvested by licensed commercial fishermen or farm raised fish to be sold in Ontario.
uglyfish Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 ive seen walleye and pike at fortonos. only once did u see the pike there, but walleye is always there... however, 12.99 per lb is too rich for me when i can catch it for free. but never in my life have i seen bass, what were they in the tank with?? may have been mistakenly put in there, but either way call the MNR and let them know and show them the pictures.
PatrickGG Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Posted February 21, 2009 I'd say they would be between the 2 and 3 pound range, Just curious? how would you explain the transportation once out of the supermarket of a out of season fish, it baffles me i just got a gut feeling it's wrong.
bigugli Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Game fish have been commercially sold in the past. Pike from Manitoba is the most obvious. It wasn't taken in provincial waters and you have a receipt. Seeing as the LM was in a tank of live hybrid stripers or white bass, it is probable they are farm raised and not product of ontario waters.. I do recall 20 years back a fishmonger in Kensington getting pinched for selling bass
misfish Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Next summer, Im going to do like they do down east. Catch me some fish.bring it to the docks, and sell them off. , , , , ,, I just,s gots, to buy me a boat.
smbhunter Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 As long as the supermarket has all of the proper paperwork, it is legal. I would still call the MNR to be sure though.
joonmoon Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Bad very bad....... Call the tip line and squeel on em, shut em down before more people start and all of a sudden theres not more bass to be caught....GIT EM.
ehg Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Sometimes i go to the same store Patrick and always felt there was something 'fishy' going on there. They did change the fish department distributor a bit ago, not for the better. I will never buy fish there and never have. Seems like less carp in the tank there these days.
ehg Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Decided to check this out myself since this store is a 5 minute drive and a few groceries were needed. The largies were advertised as 'Green Bass' at 8.99 lb. There was thousands of people already there and vrobably more to go, must be farmed fish or from U.S. My gut feeling was it was somehow legal.
MCTFisher9120 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) Seeing that bugs the crap out me. I have no clue if it's illegal but in my opinion it's wrong to be selling them in a grocery store. Edited February 21, 2009 by Mike The Bass Fisher
bassjnkie Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Legal. The fish in that tank are farm raised, just like the trout and bass ponds. I can get a 12" bass for $6 farm raised any time of the year. Transportation is the easy part, you always get receipts at No Frills.
Bernie66 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Those bass are most likely from a fish farm. They hardly ever vary in size, always between 1-2lbs. You see them in almost every Chinese supermarkets and restaurants in the GTA. If you don't believe me, go check it out yourself. I asked a guy at the counter once and he told me they were all from some fish farm down in the states. If you think about it, where would they get so many bass in the middle of winter and all in the same size slot???
Toronto_Angler Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 (edited) Seeing that bugs the crap out me. I have no clue if it's illegal but in my opinion it's wrong to be selling them in a grocery store. Why is it ok to eat any other fish but not bass? They aren't exactly an endangered species. Edited February 21, 2009 by toronto_angler
aniceguy Posted February 22, 2009 Report Posted February 22, 2009 an apology, after I asked an mnr freind he did in fact answer that its legal as long as the approprite commercial invoice is avaliable, he mentioned its unreal whats in some of these tanks right down to americian eel
Jer Posted February 22, 2009 Report Posted February 22, 2009 Seeing that bugs the crap out me. I have no clue if it's illegal but in my opinion it's wrong to be selling them in a grocery store. Why does it bug you so much? Doesn't seem any different to me than selling any other type of 'live' fish. As long as everything is on the up and up and the fish are sourced legally, I don't see the problem. A fish is a fish is a fish... Obviously many people eat bass, why should those who for various reasons can't get out and catch their own be denied.
nancur373 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Posted February 22, 2009 You bass thumpers need to relax. I'd hate to see the turmoil if someone started to sell farmed musky.
bigugli Posted February 22, 2009 Report Posted February 22, 2009 Farmed fish are no different than farmed "wild game", or beef, pork and poultry for that matter. They are raised for human consumption.
hammercarp Posted February 22, 2009 Report Posted February 22, 2009 Why is it ok to eat any other fish but not bass? They aren't exactly an endangered species. SACRILEDGE ! Seriously though, you are right. Nobody goes ballistic when they sell walleye, trout, char or any other fish.
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