Weekly CO report

District 10 - Mille Lacs area

CO Gregory Verkuilen (Garrison) checked lake activity where a lot of summer vacations were taking place. ATV traffic was monitored. He also attended training and assisted at a local community festival.

CO Joseph Scholz (Malmo) patrolled area lakes for angling and boating activity and followed up on some tips received during the Aitkin County fair and Isle Days. Summer fun on the lakes was in full swing with many people out cooling off with jet skis and tubing. Enforcement action was taken for youths on ATVs without seat belts, no throwable floatation device on board watercraft, and taking an overlimit of sunfish. Always be sure to check lakes for special regulations before fishing.

CO Nate Benkofske (McGregor) checked ATV riders and anglers. Enforcement action was taken for youth on ATVs without helmets, speeding, expired registration, and illegal operation on roadways. Benkofske also assisted with training at the CO Academy at Camp Ripley.

CO Dan Starr (Onamia) took enforcement action on anglers who were camping at a public access. More wolf-depredation-of-cattle incidents were also handled. Federal trappers assisted with the wolf-depredation investigations.

CO Ashley Whiteoak (Aitkin) spent time patrolling fishing, boating, and ATV riding activity. She also spent time in training for cervid farm inspections. She followed up on various calls, including one involving a person trying to keep a squirrel as a pet.

Wealthwood vacant.

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