Four North York men fined $4,250 for illegal lake trout fishing and littering

What happened and who it affects

• Four men from North York were stopped by conservation officers during a remote snowmobile patrol at Lady Evelyn Lake on March 2, 2024.
• Officers seized eight lake trout; four were over the allowed slot size. One person did not have a fishing licence.
• Garbage was found on a nearby back lake; half a trout tail was recovered among the litter, and the garbage was subsequently cleaned up.

By the numbers

• Total fines: $4,250
• Individual fines: two people fined $980 each; one fined $1,090; one fined $1,200
• Trout seized: 8; trout over slot size: 4

Offences charged (as reported)

• Possessing lake trout of a prohibited size
• Unlawfully depositing material on ice (littering)
• Fishing without a licence
• Failing to produce evidence of insurance
• Failing to display a registration number

Where the case was heard

• Ontario Court of Justice, Haileybury; Justice of the Peace Christine C. Leclair heard the case on November 6, 2025.

How to report or provide tips

• Ministry TIPS line: 1-877-847-7667 (toll free)
• Crime Stoppers (anonymous): 1-800-222-TIPS
• More information: ontario.ca/MNRTips