Chris K and I were talking about this. It drives me nuts because CO's pay for themselves. If you were to hire more CO's and they were to go to the walleye spawning areas, a few fickets and gear confiscations and the guys salary is covered for the year.
I talk to the CO's on Cooks bay during the winter and they say that handing out 40 tickets is a slow day.
I've seen guys fishing right beside barriers and dams, guys keeping bass out of season, all sorts of other infractions. The CO's can make their own money. Hire more.