District 2 - Bemidji area

CO Tom Hutchins (Crookston) reports spending time at Camp Ripley for annual in-service training. Time was further spent checking anglers and watercraft operators. Spring beaver trappers were also checked.

CO Andrew Goodman (Perham) patrolled area lakes, checking panfish anglers and boaters. Success was still limited over the weekend, despite rising water temperatures. Goodman focused on ATV enforcement with a handful of off-highway motorcycles encountered on county roads. Enforcement action was taken for spearing in a river, registration violations and juvenile ATV passengers without helmets.

CO Jake Swedberg (Detroit Lakes) spent the week checking anglers and working on cases from the deer season. Swedberg also assisted patrolling for fire activity in the area. Spring fishing closures are in effect in the Detroit Lakes area and anglers need to stay out of the spawning areas. Several anglers learned about the regulations, after walking past the closed-no fishing signs, when Swedberg checked their angling licenses. Enforcement action was taken for fishing in a closed area and fishing without a license.

CO Jordan Anderson (Osage) responded to several fire-related calls during the week. The stream trout season began over the weekend and several anglers were checked. Time was also spent on recreational vehicle enforcement.

CO Bill Landmark (Moorhead) spent the week working on a deer investigation, teaching firearms safety classes, and working the spring fish run in the Moorhead and Pelican Rapids stations. The warm weather started the panfish bite on area lakes and the Red River of the North is producing walleyes. Anglers intending to shore fish along the Red River are reminded they must possess the license of the state they are standing in, whereas anglers in boats can possess either a North Dakota or Minnesota license. Those looking to spear or bowfish are reminded the season north of Highway 210 doesn?t start until April 27. Enforcement action was taken for bowfishing out of season, angling without a license, illegal-length crappies on a special regulation lake, and boat registration violations.

CO Angie Warren (Mahnomen) worked on follow up of open cases. Angling activity and fish run activity was monitored. Time was spent at annual training.

CO Brady Manteufel (Bagley) attended annual training at Camp Ripley, addressed questions about new Minnesota statutes, nuisance beavers and wetland damages and addressed the requirement for lights to be on when riding an ATV. He also patrolled a couple of lakes in the region by boat.

Bemidji #1 vacant.

Pelican Rapids vacant.

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