District 9 - Brainerd area

CO Calie Cook (Crosslake) worked turkey hunting opener and checked trappers and anglers throughout the week. Enforcement action was taken for failure to register turkey and failure to validate site tag. Cook also assisted the county with a motor vehicle crash.

CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) worked monitoring spring fish run, angling activity, turkey season, and trapping activity. Guida patrolled the station and outdoor activity has increased. A car-killed bear permit was issued.

CO Andrew Dirks (CCSRA) spent time checking spring anglers and working ATV activity. Trespassing issues were also investigated.

CO Tony Flerlage (Crosby) found more people fishing for panfish than the last few weeks. There have also been ATVs using the trails for the first time of the season. Trapping for beavers continues as well.

CO Andrew Ladzinski (Pine River) spent his time checking anglers and patrolling for ATV activity. He followed up with an aquatic plant management complaint. A ride-along was conducted with a natural resources law enforcement student. He assisted DNR Forestry and local fire departments on a grass fire. The Spider Lake trails were patrolled, with few violations present.

CO Matthew Brodin (Brainerd) spent time patrolling the Gull Lake chain. Brodin also investigated a litter dumping complaint in the Pillsbury State Forest. Enforcement action was taken for targeting fish out of season.

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