Eena Lake resident Jim Brassard is sick of winter visitors to the lake leaving their beer cans and trash behind.
Eena Lake is located south of Nukko Lake, just off Chief Lake Road. The lake is a popular destination for anglers all year long.
Brassard said, groups of people ice fishing frequently leave trash, beer cans and burned debris near their fishing holes on the lake.
"It gets pretty disgusting on the lake. This has been going on every year, but this is the worst I've seen," he said. "If a guy went scuba diving, you'd find a beer can every two feet. The other day I caught a dirty rag... now I'm fishing for a boot."
Brassard said he reported the problem to the local B.C. Conservation Officer Service office, but didn't receive any help.
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service could not be reached this week.
Fishing and hunting license revenues should be used to support enforcement places at Eena Lake, Brassard said.
A tour tour of the frozen lake on Tuesday showed the remains of several fishing sites with trash strewn around them.
"The poor fish who have to live in that," said Brassard. "It's just not patrolled."
The trash gets left on the ice and is covered when it snows. As the ice melts, the trash ends up at the bottom of the lake, floating in the water or washed up on the shore, he said.
Conservation officers are empowered to enforce the littering laws under the B.C. Environmental Act. The maximum penalty for littering is $2,000 or six months in jail.
