More than 120 fishermen have been rescued after they became stranded on an ice floe that broke loose from a Minnesota lake on Friday afternoon, officials said.
The angler was trapped shortly before 5 p.m. after the large chunk broke free from the main ice on Upper Red Lake – a popular ice fishing destination about 60 miles south of the Canadian border, the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office said.
About 30 feet separates the ice floe from land. No injuries were reported, but four people fell into the cold water during the rescue attempt.
“Before emergency responders arrived on the scene, people’s attempts to evacuate by canoe were attempted,” Sheriff Jason Riggs said in a statement. “Four individuals fell into the open water during this attempt. They were brought back to the ice floes to warm up in the fishermen’s shelter.”
The four fallen fishermen were pulled from the pile of ice around 7:40 p.m. About an hour later, officials determined everyone still on the ice needed to be evacuated.
In total, 122 people were brought to shore, officials said.
Just a day earlier, the Minnesota Department of State Resources warned the public that “ice conditions across the state have changed significantly in recent days,” as a result of wintry conditions and unseasonal rain.
More than 120 people found themselves trapped on loose ice in Minnesota on Friday night. KARE 11 No injuries were reported, but four fishermen fell into the cold waters during the rescue attempt. KARE 11
Several fish houses and recreational vehicles have fallen under the ice in recent days, officials said.
“Most years, the ice will be thick enough now for vehicles and motorhomes, and we will see their continued march north,” Riggs said in a public notice of ice conditions on Thursday.
“But this year is not ‘most years’, and the ice is always changing,” he added. “It’s important that anyone out there checks the thickness regularly, pays close attention to the weather and has a plan in case the worst happens and they end up in the water.”
About 30 feet separates the ice floe from land. No injuries were reported, but four people fell into the cold water during the rescue attempt. KARE 11 A plane crashed through the ice while trying to land on the lake last week. KARE 11
Red Lake has already seen several ice rescues this winter, KARE reports.
On December 17, 35 fishermen were rescued after they ran aground on an ice floe.
Two days later, a plane crashed through the ice when it landed on the lake. The two occupants, who had planned to go fishing that day, were safely brought to the beach.
Then on December 21, a father and son fell while riding an ATV, according to KARE.
Nearly 200 fishermen got stuck on an iceberg in Upper Red Lake last year. All were safely removed.
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