CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Grand Marais) checked anglers during the fishing opener. The weather was nice and some nice fish were checked in the bag. Enforcement action was taken for drugs, angling and boating violations.

CO Mary Manning (Hovland) saw an increase in ATV traffic in the past week. Complaints of speeding, operating on snowmobile trails and operating on county roadways were all received and several operators were contacted. She spent a beautiful opening weekend checking anglers and boaters and saw improved safety equipment compliance. Gravel is a hot commodity this season. Many folks mistakenly think they can just pull up to a state-owned pit and load up without getting a permit. This is theft and violators can expect to be charged.

CO Anthony Bermel (Babbitt) worked a busy fishing opener weekend. Two citations were issued on the opener for very long-expired watercraft one from 1986 and one from 1990. Citations for the week included taking walleyes in a closed season, fishing without a license, extra lines, unregistered watercrafts, no PFDs, and no navigational lights after dark. Fishing success was spotty.

CO David Schottenbauer (Silver Bay) worked fishing opener. Warm and dry conditions made for great weekend of fishing. The Arrowhead area is still extremely dry and fire conditions remain a concern.

CO Kylan Hill (Tofte) reports a busy week of activity in Cook County. Recreational vehicles are beginning to be seen on roads and trails, and unfortunately compliance was not great. Hill stopped almost every Class 1 and 2 ATV for not operating on the shoulder of the road. While Cook County ordinance does allow ATVs on many roadways, they are required to be on the shoulder. "Hugging" the white line with your right tires is still considered the traffic lane. Hill contacted a large number of anglers targeting multiple species on Saturday's opener. The fishing was hit or miss with some lakes producing limits and others producing barely a bite. PFD violations, boat registration violations, and a few angling license violations were encountered. A law and ethics talk was presented to 17 students at the Cook County High School.

CO Don Murray (Two Harbors) worked the fishing opener on Lake Superior and inland lakes. Fishing success varied from slow to fair, but all anglers enjoyed the sunshine even if they didn't have any fish. Murray also took a report of a curious cub bear hanging around a residence. With no food available, the bear eventually moved on.