Weekly CO report

District 16 - New Ulm area

CO Eric Schettler (Fairmont) conducted angler and watercraft inspections. Lakes are showing excessive aquatic vegetation and algae blooms resulting in lake users and owners questioning why and what can they do. Public accesses were patrolled. ATV activity was monitored.

CO Nicholas Klehr (Litchfield) spent time assisting with the current CO Academy as the cadets continued their watercraft training weeks. Other time was spent working boating, fishing, and AIS enforcement, along with OHV enforcement. Some violations observed included taking fish without a fishing license, illegal personal watercraft operations, failure to display watercraft registration, and failure to have enough life jackets while on the water.

CO Zachary Larson (Hutchinson East) partnered with a neighboring officer this past week working on AIS enforcement in Mcleod County. Time was also spent working on a background investigation on a candidate for the next CO Academy.

CO Brett Wiltrout (Hutchinson West) spent time this week working AIS and sport fishing. Phone calls about aquatic plant management were fielded. The end of the week activities included ATV and boat and water safety enforcement.

CO Cassie Block (Willmar East) spent time this week checking anglers on area lakes. Block also began working on a background investigation. Time was also spent working a detail with the division?s Marine Unit.

CO Shane Vernier (Willmar) spent time working angling and boating activity. He assisted with CO Academy scenario evaluations at Camp Ripley. Vernier also followed up on a wetland violation.

Jackson vacant.

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