Weekly Conservation Officer Reports
Apr 25, 2022 12:31PM ● By Editor
District 6 - Two Harbors Area - From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - April 25, 2022
CO Sean Williams (Ely #1) attended annual training at Camp Ripley and focused on late-season ice fishing activity. Very few anglers were seen and success was found to be poor.
CO John Velsvaag (Ely #2) worked seasonal activities within the station and assisted officers on the North Shore with the beginning of river angling activities.
CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Grand Marais) spent time checking anglers along the North Shore. He also attended training at Camp Ripley.
CO Mary Manning (Hovland) took a report of illegal birch pole theft in the state forest. The suspect was located and stated he was just cutting a few trees to decorate his home. He did not know if he was cutting on state or private property and was unaware of Minnesota?s law regarding transportation of decorative forest materials. Manning also checked area Lake Superior tributaries and encountered a few drivers on back roads trying to get from point to point via still-snow-covered roads. Questions have also been fielded regarding the strong probability of ice-covered lakes this opener.
CO Anthony Bermel (Babbitt) checked anglers and patrolled for recreational vehicle activity. Activity has slowed with trails being closed for spring break-up and very little nice weather for fishing throughout the week. Enforcement action was taken for fishing on a designated trout lake.
CO David Schottenbauer (Silver Bay) worked area angling activity this week. He continued training at Camp Ripley and followed up on a trapping case.
CO Kylan Hill (Tofte) reports checking Lake Superior tributary anglers throughout the week despite less-than-ideal angling conditions. A few anglers reported catching smaller steelhead and coasters, most of them coming from near the mouth of the river. Rain and warm weather towards the end of the week are going to fill the rivers. No violations were detected. Hill swapped out equipment for the year. Crescent Lake in Cook County had 34 inches of ice this week, so who knows what the walleye opener will bring.
CO Don Murray (Two Harbors) worked North Shore-area streams for fish run activity. Streams are now flowing with the spring melt but high water is making fishing challenging. Murray also responded to a complaint of ice fishing equipment abandoned on an area lake. Please contact Murray if you are the owner of the equipment found on Bassett Lake.
CO Sean Williams (Ely #1) attended annual training at Camp Ripley and focused on late-season ice fishing activity. Very few anglers were seen and success was found to be poor.
CO John Velsvaag (Ely #2) worked seasonal activities within the station and assisted officers on the North Shore with the beginning of river angling activities.
CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Grand Marais) spent time checking anglers along the North Shore. He also attended training at Camp Ripley.
CO Mary Manning (Hovland) took a report of illegal birch pole theft in the state forest. The suspect was located and stated he was just cutting a few trees to decorate his home. He did not know if he was cutting on state or private property and was unaware of Minnesota?s law regarding transportation of decorative forest materials. Manning also checked area Lake Superior tributaries and encountered a few drivers on back roads trying to get from point to point via still-snow-covered roads. Questions have also been fielded regarding the strong probability of ice-covered lakes this opener.
CO Anthony Bermel (Babbitt) checked anglers and patrolled for recreational vehicle activity. Activity has slowed with trails being closed for spring break-up and very little nice weather for fishing throughout the week. Enforcement action was taken for fishing on a designated trout lake.
CO David Schottenbauer (Silver Bay) worked area angling activity this week. He continued training at Camp Ripley and followed up on a trapping case.
CO Kylan Hill (Tofte) reports checking Lake Superior tributary anglers throughout the week despite less-than-ideal angling conditions. A few anglers reported catching smaller steelhead and coasters, most of them coming from near the mouth of the river. Rain and warm weather towards the end of the week are going to fill the rivers. No violations were detected. Hill swapped out equipment for the year. Crescent Lake in Cook County had 34 inches of ice this week, so who knows what the walleye opener will bring.
CO Don Murray (Two Harbors) worked North Shore-area streams for fish run activity. Streams are now flowing with the spring melt but high water is making fishing challenging. Murray also responded to a complaint of ice fishing equipment abandoned on an area lake. Please contact Murray if you are the owner of the equipment found on Bassett Lake.
