Conservation Officer Curtis Simonson (International Falls 2) reports spending the majority of the week working the Rainy River checking anglers and conducting boat and water safety equipment checks.

May 3—CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports the sturgeon "keep" season on the Rainy River is in full swing with lots of people out attempting to catch one. People are reminded again to ...

May 2—Conservation officer Darrin Kittelson (International Falls 1) reports the sturgeon keep season on the Rainy River is fully underway with many people attempting to catch a monster pre-historic ...

CO Tony Flerlage (Crosby) checked spring beaver trappers now that the water is flowing again. The turkey season started slowly due to the cold. He monitored closed forest roads and attended training ...

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Here is the weekly report from Department of Natural Resources conservation officers in northwest Minnesota and adjacent areas of northern Minnesota for Monday, May 8. CO Ben Huener (Roseau) followed ...

Here is the weekly report from Department of Natural Resources conservation officers in northwest Minnesota and adjacent areas of northern Minnesota for Monday, April 28, 2025. CO Ben Huener (Roseau) ...

Matthew Doner, of Syracuse, in this April 2007 photo, displays an impressive array of beaver pelts -- the results of his spring beaver catch in Marcellus that year. The largest one, he said, weighed ...