Weekly CO report

District 15 - Marshall area

Last updated: 2025-04-28

CO Mitch Nowak (Redwood Falls) spent the week monitoring angling, ATV, and turkey hunting activities. Time was also spent attending and presenting at a local firearms safety class.

CO Derek Daniels (Lake Benton) worked angling, boating, ATV, and invasive species enforcement this past week. Turkey hunters are having some success in the area with some nice birds taken. The bite has been slow on area lakes with little angling activity. Assistance was provided to local law enforcement.

CO Dallas Cornell (Ortonville) spent the week working sport fishing activities. A laws and ethics talk were given to a group of kids that attended a firearm safety class in Ortonville. Anglers are reminded that the walleye season is still closed in in-land waters.

CO Mason Bulthuis (Madison) worked spring turkey hunting activity throughout the area. Several hunters were checked with some finding success in the first few weeks of turkey season. Bulthuis also spent time checking anglers who continue to report a slow fish bite.

CO Luke Gutzwiller (Montevideo) spent time this past week K9 training at Camp Ripley in preparation for upcoming detection trials. Time was also spent working angling activity around the Lac qui Parle Unit. A reminder to those hunting public lands that stands/blinds may not be left out overnight in a WMA or WPA.

CO Dustin Roemeling (Worthington) spent the week training K-9 Cora at Camp Ripley. Assistance was provided with commercial activities and various hunting/wildlife complaints were dealt with.

CO Shawn Wichmann (Slayton) noticed increased fishing activity in the area. Turkey hunters were out and having limited success. Wichmann attended the Pipestone County Sportsmen?s Club Baquet to discuss youth opportunities with the DNR. Enforcement action was taken for fishing without licenses and taking fish out of season.

CO Matt Loftness (Marshall) Spent the week working fishing, boating, ATV, state park, and turkey hunting enforcement. Shore fishing activity has picked up as anglers are in search of spring crappie and perch. Complaints of taking out of season were worked. Assistance was given with a firearm safety field day and an ATV safety class held near Tracy over the weekend.