Weekly CO report

District 11 - St. Cloud area

CO Stephen Westby (Little Falls) spent time at Camp Ripley to prepare for upcoming use of force training. Several anglers were checked but few had success. Ice on many of the lakes is still suitable for walking on but please use caution as its beginning to pull away from shore. Complaints related to burning were received.

CO Caleb Silgjord (Sauk Centre) assisted with waterfowl training for the previous CO Academy graduates during the week. Use of force in-service training was attended as well. Equipment maintenance was conducted, and area access sites were inspected for Parks and Trails staff.

CO Todd VanderWeyst (Paynesville) worked anglers and trapping activity this week. Training, administrative tasks, and meetings were attended.

CO Chad Ziegler (Albany) reports ice conditions are changing quickly. Many of the local lakes have open water along the shorelines. Time was spent conducting training. Time was also spent patrolling for recreational vehicle enforcement.

CO Brett Fox (St. Cloud) spent time patrolling for ATV and angling activity. Fox also attended and assisted with a local firearms safety class. Violations this week included fishing without a license and ATV registration issues.

CO Adam Stennett (Annandale) attended the Deer and Turkey Classic sportshow. A complaint of a dumped deer carcass at the Lake Ann water access was investigated. Annual equipment inspections and maintenance were completed.

CO Keith Bertram (Long Prairie) reports that shorelines have receded enough on area lakes that ice fishing has stopped. Time was spent this week on training, equipment maintenance, and a wetland-related complaint.

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