Weekly CO report

District 6 - Two Harbors area

CO Sean Williams (Ely #1) reports: hunting activity continued to be slow over the week. Most hunters reported difficulty in finding grouse and waterfowl reports did improve from the previous week. Violations included: insufficient PFD?s in watercraft, taking waterfowl with no federal stamp, and transporting a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle.

CO Brent Ihnen (Ely #2) checked fishermen, hunters, and ATV operators this week. Additional time was spent patrolling for watercraft and AIS violations.

CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Grand Marais) spent the week checking small game hunters, anglers, and ATV riders. The officer spent some time in the BWCA checking anglers. Some nice limits of Lakers were seen in the bag.

CO Hudson Ledeen (Grand Marais #2) spent time this week patrolling in the BWCAW. Almost all people checked were in compliance with the regulations. The salmon run continues in the Lake Superior tributaries with hundreds of fish seen gathered in the streams. Equipment maintenance was performed.

CO Anthony Bermel (Ely) worked with COC Mitch Nowak, the officers brought the DNR tip trailer to Ely Public Safety Day. Officers spent the week working grouse hunters, monitoring ATV activity, patrolling local water accesses, and checking boaters and anglers. Time was spent monitoring state park activity. Enforcement action taken was not having a trout stamp, no angling license, no nav lights after dark, and littering at a public access.

CO Trent Anderson (Tofte) Focused on angling and small game enforcement for the week. Time was spent patrolling the BWCAW. Violations encountered included transporting loaded firearms and operating unregistered watercraft.

CO Don Murray (Two Harbors) worked small game and deer archery activity. Warm weather and changing fall colors brought many people to the North shore this week. Hunters were still working hard for birds as ground cover remained thick. Enforcement action was taken for trespass and campground violations.

Silver Bay vacant.

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