Sheriff Perryn Hedlund with update
With the Rainy Lake Basin approaching record flood levels, Sheriff Hedlund stopped in to give us an update on the situation and outlook.
Sandbagging Operations at Kerry Park
The Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office is announcing that residents in need of sandbags can goto Kerry Park (11 th St. and 6 th Ave., International Falls, MN) and load pallets of sandbags for theirhomes/property beginning on Friday, May 13 th .The Sheriff’s Office has been coordinating logistics and operations plans with the City ofInternational Falls,…
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Sheriff Perryn Hedlund on Rainy Lake Basin flooding.
The decision has been made to continue the sandbagging efforts on Sunday and not take a break from the operation. We had hoped to provide volunteers and staff a brief rest before continuing operations on Monday, but the high demand for filled sandbags and the rise in water levels due to the recent rain has…
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Extended Conservation Officer Report
Conservation Officers Darrin Kittelson and Curtis Simonson of International Falls were my guests this morning. We talked about several topics, including Lake Flooding, Fishing Opener, Boating Safety, Fish Limits and more:
Operation Hours for Kettle Falls Portage Established
Based upon current staffing the National Park Service and the Kettle Falls concession staff will operate the Kettle Falls portage seven days a week from 7:30 am until dark. This will include the new aquatic invasive species (AIS) decontamination process for vessels being portaged from Rainy Lake to Namakan Lake. Boaters wanting to portage are reminded…
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Conservation Officer Report – District 5
CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports the lake sturgeon keep season on the Rainy River ended. The activity was busy with the nice weather and a local tournament being held. People are reminded to make sure they have all their boat safety equipment before going on the water. Enforcement action was taken for illegal-length…
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Tom Daughtery from Rainy Lake Houseboats Talking about the Ice on Rainy for the Opener
With fishing opener just over a week away, ice on Rainy Lake does not appear as though it’s going to be completely off.
Bob DeGross of Voyageur National Park on Lets Talk about It.
Bob DeGross, Superintendent of Voyageur National Park was my guest on Lets Talk about It. Bob talks about some of the important changes that are to be expection at the Park this season.
Voyageur National Park announces portage restrictions.
Bob DeGross, Superintendent Voyageur National Park talks about what to expect if you are portaging from Rainy Lake upstream to Namakan.
Voyageurs National Park Establishes Vessel Decontamination Station at Kettle Falls Portage
In response to the discovery of zebra mussel veligers (larvae) in Black Bay of Rainy Lake in late 2021, Voyageurs staff is starting a containment and prevention program. This program involves educational activities as well as new management operations related to Kettle Falls and Gold Portage areas. Voyageurs National Park management will now require all vessels crossing…
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