Outdoornews
February 4, 2021
District 1 – Baudette area
CO Demosthenes Regas (Blackduck) reports working trapping, snowmobiling, and angling activity this past week. Time was spent patrolling area trails, assisting Bemidji DNR Wildlife with the bobcat/fur registration and conducting follow-up investigation of ongoing trapping cases. Regas also handled two separate incidents of incidental catches of wolves in trappers’ coyote sets.
CO Marc Johnson (Warroad) assisted with furbearer registration and worked angling activity on Lake of the Woods and at the Northwest Angle. Violations encountered included fishing with extra lines, taking fish with no angling license, no permanent shelter tag/identification, and no angling license in possession.
Department of Natural Resources report for the week of Feb. 1, 2021. Written By: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | 8:00 am, Feb. 2, 2021 ×
District 5 Eveleth area
Conservation Officer Darrin Kittelson (International Falls 1) reports snowmobile trails are getting better with each snowfall. Ice fishing on area lakes remains slow, but people still are finding it better than sitting at home.
The last fur registration took place with few trappers registering bobcats and otters. It appears more bobcats were registered this year than other years.
CO Curtis Simonson (International Falls 2) reports spending time checking anglers on Rainy Lake and the Rainy River. Anglers reported fishing being very slow.
Department of Natural Resources report for the week of Jan. 25, 2021. Written By: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | 2:23 pm, Jan. 25, 2021 ×
District 5 Eveleth area
Conservation Officer Darrin Kittelson (International Falls 1) continues to report the main emphasis of the workload is ice fishing and snowmobiling activities. The trails are getting better with the recent snowfall, but it doesn’t take them long to wash out with a little bit of traffic. Ice fishing and spearing on the area lakes is slow, which is typical of January.
Enforcement action for the past week included illegal snowmobile exhaust and registration issues. Snowmobile riders should remove the aftermarket exhaust (“cans”), as these could and will lead to closure of trails. In addition, enforcement action will be taken.
Outdoornews
January 7, 2021
District 1 – Baudette area
CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked coyote hunters and anglers around Roseau County. Anglers were checked on Lake of the Woods. Violations encountered included angling without a license and angling with extra lines.
CO Aaron Larson (Baudette) worked angling, ATVing, snowmobiling, and trapping enforcement. Larson attended fisher/marten registration in Baudette and spent time checking anglers on Lake of the Woods and Upper Red Lake.
CO Corey Sura (Baudette) reports participating in snowmobile safety and operations training, checking furs and trappers at the recent furbearer registration, patrolling the area for trapping activity, and checking anglers on the Rainy River and Upper Red Lake. CO Sura wants to remind folks to make sure they have current registration on their ATVs and snowmobiles before hitting the lakes and trails, and that all non-portable fish houses and shelters require licenses.
Outdoornews
December 31, 2020
District 1 – Baudette area
CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked traps, followed up on angling and drug cases, and investigated a complaint about hunting deer over bait.
CO Corey Sura (Baudette) reports spending time patrolling on Upper Red Lake and investigating a TIP report with several area officers. Violations encountered included no fish house/shelter license, fishing without a license, possessing dressed/filleted fish on special-regulation waters, fishing with extra lines, and possession of marijuana.
CO Jeremy Woinarowicz (Thief River Falls) conducted angling and trapping checks in the area. Enforcement action for the past week included ATV registration, angling license, and ice shelter license violations.