District 1 - Baudette area
CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked traps, followed up on angling and drug cases and investigated a complaint of hunting deer over bait.
CO Corey Sura (Baudette East) reports spending time patrolling on Upper Red Lake and investigating a TIP report with several area officers. Violations encountered included no fish house/shelter license, fishing without a license, possessing dressed/filleted fish on special regulation waters, fishing with extra lines and possession of marijuana.
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CO Ryan Brown (Karlstad) reports very little recreational activity due to the holiday season. Anglers reported 10 inches of ice in some spots of the Thief River. ATV enforcement was taken this past week due to no headlights activated while in operation. Snares and traps were checked in the area.
CO Jeremy Woinarowicz (Thief River Falls West) conducted angling and trapping checks in the area. Enforcement action for the past week included ATV registration, angling license and ice shelter license violations.
District 2 - Bemidji area
CO Tom Hutchins (Crookston) reports spending time this past week checking anglers. Time was also spent contacting ATV operators and checking archery deer hunters.
CO Tim Gray (Bagley) checked anglers and trappers. He also registered some fur.
CO Brice Vollbrecht (Bemidji #1) worked angling activity on area lakes. Ice angling activity continues to increase as ice conditions improve. He spent time working on Upper Red Lake, which has been very busy. Angler success was mixed.
CO Chris Vinton (Perham) reports taking several calls about suspicious activity in fish houses on area lakes. Ice conditions remain variable across the station, with typical thicknesses ranging from 6 to 10 inches. A report of a shelter through the ice on Otter Tail Lake was taken, but it was stated the house was removed, and people attempted to mark the hole with branches. Some light snow in the area brought out snowmobilers but trail conditions were poor. Snowmobilers are reminded their registrations may have expired in June and they should check them prior to riding.
CO Jake Swedberg (Detroit Lakes) spent the past week checking ice anglers and snowmobile riders and following up on cases from the deer season. Some anglers are having success chasing walleyes and panfish in the area. Most lakes in the area have 10 inches of ice, but some have as much as 14. With the recent snowfall, there is enough snow for snowmobilers to get out and enjoy most areas.
CO Steve Chihak (Moorhead) spent the past week working small-game and sport fishing enforcement. Time was also spent registering fur and issuing deer-possession permits.
CO Angie Warren (Mahnomen) worked angling activity. Snowmobile and ATV activity was worked on area lakes. She monitored wildlife management areas and waterfowl production areas for activity. Questions were answered about fish house regulations.
CO Bill Landmark (Pelican Rapids) spent the past week checking angling activity. Ice conditions are improving, but most lakes aren’t quite ready for vehicle traffic yet. Take this time to register your snowmobiles and make sure your permanent ice house has a current shelter license before winter activities pick up.
District 3 - Fergus Falls area
CO Daniel Baumbarger (Glenwood) reports enforcement efforts for the past week focused on checking anglers, trappers and small-game hunters. Baumbarger continues to follow up on a littering complaint involving multiple deer parts being dumped in the road ditch. Area ice conditions continue to vary greatly from one lake to the next, with more than one report of fish houses breaking through the ice.
CO Tricia Plautz (Henning) spent time this past week checking fishing activity. She reports ice thickness of 9 to 12 inches in most areas. Several fish houses were on the move over the weekend getting out onto area lakes. Fishing seems to be slower, but not for lack of trying by anglers. Anglers are reminded that identification and a shelter tag must be displayed on the outside of a fish house.
CO Mitch Lawler (Alexandria) worked ice fishing activity this past week as ice continues to thicken. Ice conditions are still widely variable, with some areas freezing over within the past few days. Angler success is good, with panfish and some walleyes being caught as well. Possessing illegal substances, angling with extra lines, unattended lines and expired ATV registration were a few of the violations detected.
CO Shane Osborne (Evansville) checked ice anglers, ATV riders and fish houses. A complaint of a fish house through the ice on a lake by Millerville was received. Deer-hunting violations were investigated.
CO Brian Holt (Osakis) continued to monitor angling activity throughout the area. Time was also spent working on open cases. Even though ice conditions continue to improve, caution is still advised. There have been a couple of instances where ATVs have gone through the ice recently in Douglas County and the Osakis area.
CO Troy Richards (Fergus Falls) continued to monitor angling and goose-hunting activity. Ice conditions are improving but still variable from lake to lake. Follow up continues on deer-hunting investigations.
CO Hanna Wood (Wheaton) worked ice anglers and late-season pheasant hunting activity. Investigations from the deer seasons are still underway and being followed up. She also received and answered calls and questions from the public.
CO Emily Leeb (Morris) reports more fishing activity is occurring in the station as the ice thickens. Caution should still be used as the ice is highly variable from lake to lake. Potential violations from the deer season continue to be investigated.
District 4 - Walker area
CO Calie Kunst (Remer) spent time checking anglers on multiple lakes in the area. Kunst has also noticed some snowmobile activity on trails and lakes in the area. There is still not enough snow in the area for great trail conditions. Kunst wants to remind ice anglers to clean up their garbage from the ice prior to leaving to keep the outdoors clean and beautiful.
CO Mike Cross (Lake George) worked primarily ice fishing and trapping activity throughout the past week. Ice conditions still vary greatly, with anywhere from 4 to 13 inches on lakes in the area. Enforcement action was taken for no fishing license in possession, fishing without a license, and expired ATV registration. Remember all Minnesota regulations books can be downloaded as a PDF to your smartphone for quick reference in case you do not have the book.
CO Jordan Anderson (Wadena) worked fishing and trapping activity. Some snowmobiles were seen out after a few inches of snow in the area, and with more snow forecasted it is likely more will be out. Groomers haven’t been out yet, but other motor vehicles should stay off designated snowmobile trails. Enforcement action taken during the week included for an untagged big-game animal, untagged trap, expired ATV and snowmobile registrations, angling with extra lines and no angling license in personal possession.
CO Mark Mathy (Cass Lake) primarily checked ice anglers. Walleye and perch anglers were moderately successful. Some time was spent working deer-season cases and checking traps. Enforcement action was taken for angling, ATV, snowmobile, and marijuana violations.
CO Jacque Hughes (Longville) checked anglers throughout the past week. She reminds people to check the ice as they are going out on the lakes, as ice thickness varies.
CO Randy Posner (Staples) worked fishing enforcement this past week. Ice anglers were out in large numbers over the holiday weekend. The ice conditions continue to improve, and ATVs and snowmobiles are being seen out on area lakes. Success is mixed, and the best bite continues to be in the evening. He checked snowmobilers out in the ditches and on the lakes. Violations for expired registration and no youth safety certificate were found. ATVs operating in the closed Pillsbury State Forest were reported. Small-game hunters were also out.
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