This is why Lake Lenore is POOR Fishing

[Dan-o]

Whatever punishment they get, it won't be enough.

They should be deported.   (And no, I am not anti-immigrant.   I am anti-scumbag.)

[100 grain]

They need to do time! Hope that $&@% with the nice Toyota never gets it back and they fine the #%¥€ out of them that it takes 50 years to pay off the debt they owe.

[Hyde]

   the fishing isn't the same as it was 10 years ago.

The fishing isn't the same as it was 10 DAYS ago. 

Those ass hats need to perform some community service.   LOTS of it!

[actionshooter]

   the fishing isn't the same as it was 10 years ago.

The fishing isn't the same as it was 10 DAYS ago. 

Those ass hats need to perform some community service.   LOTS of it!

 Community service my ass, the need some real jail time.

[Heredoggydoggy]

   the fishing isn't the same as it was 10 years ago.

The fishing isn't the same as it was 10 DAYS ago. 

Those ass hats need to perform some community service.   LOTS of it!

 Community service my ass, the need some real jail time.

   In a cell with Big Wally!

[bearpaw]

Crimes like this should be punished worse than poaching, taking that many fish should carry a higher penalty, poaching times 200!

[Smossy]

Community service? Are you guys kidding me, that should be punishable by imprisonment. And some hefty hefty HEFTY fines to say the least.

[Smossy]

   the fishing isn't the same as it was 10 years ago.

The fishing isn't the same as it was 10 DAYS ago. 

Those ass hats need to perform some community service.   LOTS of it!

 Community service my ass, the need some real jail time.

Yes exacctly. Glad I seen someone else say it to. Like what the heck, killing of whats probably been hundreds if not thousands of fish? Who knows how long these people have been doing it.
If these guys were this careless I really would hate to find out what else they could of been doing or where else, specialy as far as big game goes.... For all we know these dudes coulda had bear traps and deadfall pits for deer.

[bear hunter]

  I haven't seen Sh-t like that,but I do see people that live by the local lakes. Takes 3 times there limits ever day. I called but nothing ever happens. The Wardens don't have time to catch everone. I was by hat island and watched a person row out and loaded 2 full crab pots in a boat. I was waiting for him to through back the females and small ones. Nope he rowed back and took the crab pots in his house. Heck there must of been 30+ crabs in each pot. He made 2 more trips out and reset the first pots. I called they said there was more important things than a crab thief.  I think he was mad because I call his cell many times and said COME DO YOUR JOB. Not all Game Wardens are lazy. The ones that caught the gill netters did a great service. I commend them. 

[boneaddict]

Spawning rotten fish, I don't get what they were after.  Eggs? 

[Dhoey07]

I wonder if they can get them for a "poaching spree"? Like when you shoot 3 or more deer kinda thing.

[jackmaster]

i would like to know what they were doing with all those fish? you can tell from their equipment and vehicle that they arent hard up for food, i would like to know what resteraunt is buying those fish from them, and since when do russians start stealing fish? they are known for choppn cars not choppn fish.....

[singleshot12]

This sort of thing is happening ALL over our state and it makes me  They have no regards for our fish and game and just laugh at our laws. Where do think most of our sturgeon is going   LE needs to spend most of their time trying to put a stop to them

[BNAElkhntr]

Great job Officers! Thank you!

[h20hunter]

Update.................NO BIG SURPRISE AT THESE NAMES!!!!!!!!!!!

UPDATE APRIL 11, 2013, 11:25 A.M.: Rich Landers at the Spokane Spokesman-Review identifies the four suspects as:
 

Vitaliy Kachinskiy, 23, of Mount Vernon and three Everett men: Sergey Otroda, 32, Igor Bigun, 26 and Oleg Pavlus, 25.
 
He also quotes the local enforcement chief:
 

“We have members of two ethnic groups involved with an annual thing of illegal netting that’s causing great concern for our fish program,” said WDFW Capt. Chris Anderson in Ephrata.  “One group has been caught targeting mostly whitefish at Banks Lake and this group was targeting the big spawning cutthroats at Lenore. The 242 fish were just one night’s catch. We’re not sure how many nights or weeks worth of fish they’ve taken out of the lake.”
 
And Landers notes:


This is a huge bummer for fishermen. Not only do we deal with environmental issues that plague fish, but also with human pond scum that will do this to a fishery that means so much to anglers and the local economy.