fishinmortician Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) Catch of a lifetime Catch of a lifetime. Submitted photo MIDLAND – Midland's Tyson James Pamajewon speared this 159-pound sturgeon while fishing for pickerel on May 4 at Port Severn. Pamajewon spotted the fish, which measured six feet nine inches long, moving in some rapids. A thrust of his spear marked the start of a 20-minute battle before he was finally able to wrestle the sturgeon ashore. Pamajewon, seen here with daughter Daanis and his massive catch, said the meat will be shared with his family and other members of his home community of Shawanaga First Nation. He added this was easily the largest fish he has ever caught, and the biggest sturgeon he's ever heard of being landed with a spear. However, it turns out the record is held by a Wisconsin man who speared a 212-pound sturgeon in 2010 in Lake Winnebago. <A href="http://www.simcoe.com/sports/article/1350505--catch-of-a-lifetime">http://www.simcoe.com/sports/article/1350505--catch-of-a-lifetime</A> Edited May 11, 2012 by fishinmortician Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 I'd say he was fishing a little far north for Pickerel, no? NOPE.. right in the santuary where they spawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinmortician Posted May 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) the only rapids I know are in the fish sanctuary "opens 3rd sat in may. Pickeral opens may 1st in zone 14 but sturgeon are closed all year. The reserve that is getting the fish is miles away and midland/port severn is not reserve land. Edited May 11, 2012 by fishinmortician Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dondorfish Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) This might be a story of the north - but I can see it going SOUTH in a very short time!! :whistling: Tracker(Don) Edited May 11, 2012 by Tracker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaspumper Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 the only rapids I know are in the fish sanctuary "opens 3rd sat in may. Pickeral opens may 1st in zone 14 but sturgeon are closed all year. The reserve that is getting the fish is miles away and midland/port severn is not reserve land. Belleville,Trenton and Concecon is not on the reserve either and they still spear in these spots even though it is a sanctuary,(April 1st - until 1st Sat in may)I guess they {Natives) can spear and hunt when and wherever they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workwear Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 special rights for our native friends!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 :wallbash: Fishing walleye in a sanctuary, and ends up spearing a Sturgeon. "Special rights" is a bit of on understatement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12footspringbok Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Lake sturgeon closed all year... Not to mention the whole spearing in a sanctuary thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 No comment .... RANDY FROM STURGEON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 he should be jailed !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Natives are allowed to target sturgeon for ceremonial purposes, within reason. Outside of their treaty area is completely illegal in my understanding, and fishing spawning walleye in a sanctuary is just a no no for obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontcryformejanhrdina Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 I couldn't care less if one of your grandparents was native, you shouldn't be allowed to poach. Rediculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 again like i said he should be jailed !!!!!..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyb Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) Manitoubass hit the nail on the head. Treaty areas can extend beyond the boundaries of First Nations Reserves, and Ministry laws governing fish and wildlife do not extend to First Nations individuals within their treaty areas. This isn't anything new. Ontario First Nations Treaty Areas Map I don't agree with spearing any fish myself, but that's besides the point. Edited May 11, 2012 by tonyb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) You'd be hard pressed to find anglers that agree with the treaty rights of Natives when it comes to fishing/hunting. So I understand the comments totally. But the law is the law, and for the time being, whether you like it or not, it will continue. But for every bad apple there are tons of great work being done in regards to protecting fisheries/wildlife done by Natives. Up in NW Ontario, where I live on reserve land, I witness alot of the work done by the locals. Heck, even white Canadians and Natives working together to protect the fishery!!!! I know, amazing right! We have a sturgeon hatchery program here as well, to help keep the populations healthy. The sturgeon are spawning as we speak. I went to take some pictures upside the rapids two days ago, and far from scientific, but the numbers I'm witnessing suggest very healthy populations of sturgeon in the Rainy River. I live in a small community, but sturgeon do get harvested here. But it's in very small numbers for a annual ceremony (maybe about 20 small sturgeon). Anyhow, just some things to think about... Again, as an angler I don't agree with it, but thats not gonna stop anything. and this guy is a totally gonna be disappointed trying to feed his family with a sturgeon that size, all the smoking in the world won't make a fish that big edible. Edited May 11, 2012 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 the guy speared the fish within the law of the land for him, so enough said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 the guy speared the fish within the law of the land for him, so enough said Yep and with that we'll put this one to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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