Weekly CO report

District 1 - Baudette area

CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked anglers on the Red River of the North and Lake of the Woods. ATV and Off-Highway Motorcycle enforcement work was also done. Enforcement contacts for the week include angle without license, possess over daily limit of walleyes on LOTW, possess illegal length walleye, and allow the illegal operation of an OHM by a juvenile.

CO Tony Hams (Warroad North) spent the week checking area anglers, monitoring ATV traffic, and following up with various complaints. Violations encountered were no throwable and no PFDs.

CO Coby Fontes (Warroad South) spent most of the week teaching watercraft operation to the new conservation officer recruits at Camp Ripley. Fontes spent the other part of the week patrolling Lake of the Woods, which resulted in enforcement action being taken for the use of an extra line. Fontes also investigated a case where several ?nuisance? geese were killed for defecating in less-than-desired locations. This resulted in enforcement action being taken for taking geese out of season, using lead shot to take waterfowl, use of an unplugged shotgun, wanton waste, and littering.

CO Nicholas Prachar (Baudette West) spent time working AIS and ATV activity. Enforcement action was taken for illegal operation of an ATV. Prachar attended work related training in the metro area as well.

CO Jeremy Woinarowicz (Thief River Falls West) assisted North Dakota Game and Fish with an ongoing case and checked area anglers and boaters. Enforcement action taken for no license in possession.

CO Sarah Jahn (Thief River Falls East) spent time working ATV and angling activity. Assistance was given to Marshall County with armed suspect. Enforcement action was taken for ATVs without lights and no park passes in a State Park.

CO Nick Bruesewitz (Karlstad) spent time checking anglers on the Red River and Red Lake River. Angling activity has increased with the enjoyable weather. While on patrol, CO Bruesewitz observed a juvenile cross a State Highway in a class II ATV. Upon investigation, the juvenile was 5 years old. Enforcement action was taken with the juvenile?s parent.

CO Brice Vollbrecht (Blackduck North) monitored angling activity on Upper Red Lake. Success varies from day to day depending on weather conditions, but anglers continue to catch fish. Time was also spent patrolling forest roads and trails for ATV activity.

Baudette East vacant.

Blackduck South vacant.

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