District 9 - Brainerd area

Last updated: 2013-06-04

CO Mike Lee (Crosslake) checked anglers this past week with good success being reported by anglers for pan fish. Officer Lee received a complaint of a party placing fence posts in the road right of way preventing parties from accessing the lake. Through Crow Wing County Road Department it was determined that the fence posts were placed in the road right of way and will be removed. Officer Lee attended a Motor Boat Noise Laws and Regulations training class held at the Hennepin County Sheriff?s Department Water Patrol Office this past week. Officer Lee also assisted with the ?Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs? fishing day event. The weather was rainy and cold, but the fishing was excellent and the kids enjoyed every minute of it.

CO Bob Mlynar (Aitkin) checked and observed fishermen throughout the week. He worked with Officer Humphrey on an over limit case which is pending the thawing of fish. Training was attended, as well as a lake association meeting. Multiple complaints came in regarding a fawn that was taken to a residence. The officer brought the fawn to a local rehab center in Garrison.

CO Nikki Shoutz (Pine River) assisted with the Take-a-Kid Fishing Day in Pine River. Over 60 4th graders had an opportunity to catch fish and win prizes with area volunteers helping out for the annual event. A complaint of removing emergent aquatic vegetation was investigated and enforcement action was taken for illegal ATV operation on roadway.

CO Jim Tischler (Cuyuna Country State Rec. Area) monitored angling, boating and recreational activity in and around the SRA. He also responded to several misc. wildlife related calls and car kill wolf incident.

CO Karl Hadrits (Crosby) reported activity last week included patrol of the Crow Wing State Forest and complaint areas for OHV activity, checking fishermen on area lakes, and responding to several miscellaneous wildlife calls. A case of wolves and coyotes killing livestock was investigated and in another matter some people were found to have illegally picked up a live fawn deer to keep and raise.

CO Randy Posner (Brainerd) reports that he worked on fishing enforcement this past week. The anglers are out and the walleye bit has slowed the water temps are still cold. The pan fish have been cooperative. Violations he observed were transport live fish and no license. He worked on aquatic invasive species prevention on Gull Lake. Plugs in boats, water in livewells and aquatic vegetation on trailers were found. He checked a few turkey hunters who report finding a hen on her eggs but no gobblers. He worked on a report of loud music from a camper at Rock Lake. The music was found and problem was corrected.

CO Tim Collette (Pequot Lakes) checked lots of anglers with buckets full of crappies. The officer also fielded a complaint of sandhill cranes doing crop damage, and a trespassing complaint of people shooting on private land. A ride was given to a lost hiker that had been walking for hours and didn?t know the way back to a cabin she was staying at. And, the officer timed it perfectly, driving by a public boat landing just as two individuals were finishing emptying a pickup load of trash at the landing. While they were picking the trash back up, the officer wrote out litter citations for both.

McGregor - vacant.