122 blue state fishermen rescued after getting stranded on Minnesota ice floe, officials say

[Leroy N. Soetoro]

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/minnesota-fishermen-stranded-ice-
floe-upper-red-lake/?intcid=CNR-01-0623

Dozens of fishermen who were stranded on an ice floe that became detached
on a lake in northern Minnesota were successfully rescued Friday evening,
authorities said.

Just before 5 p.m. local time, 122 people were reported stranded on the
ice floe in Upper Red Lake after it broke apart from the main ice,
Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs said in a news release provided to CBS
News. He said there were about 30 feet of open water separating the ice
floe from shore.

Multiple agencies responded and emergency crews determined that all 122
people would require evacuation, the sheriff said, noting that "additional
state resources were requested but canceled because of the efficiency and
speed of local emergency responders."

No one was hurt during the ordeal, but four people fell into the water
while attempting to canoe to shore prior to the arrival of emergency
crews, the sheriff's office said. However, the four returned to the floe
and warmed themselves in a fishing shelter while awaiting evacuation,
which was completed by 7:30 p.m.

This comes after the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Thursday
cautioned ice fishermen to be wary of thin ice on lakes statewide,
partially caused by "unseasonably warm weather" this winter.

In its warning, it specifically noted that deteriorating ice conditions
were to blame for at least three other ice-angler rescues in Upper Red
Lake since Dec. 17 prior to Friday's incident.

"While temperatures are forecasted to drop, ice conditions will remain
poor until there's a string of cold days to form new, clear ice," the
department wrote of Upper Red Lake.

The agency's Thursday news release also included a statement from Riggs,
who said that in "most years, the ice would be thick enough by now for
vehicles and wheelhouses, and we'd be seeing a steady procession of them
heading north. But this year isn't 'most years,' and the ice is changing
constantly. It's absolutely vital that anyone who heads out checks the
thickness frequently, pays close attention to the weather, and has a plan
in case the worst happens and they wind up in the water."

According to Minnesota DNR, Red Lake is the largest inland lake in
Minnesota, measuring about 451 square miles. It is divided into two parts,
Upper Red Lake and Lower Red Lake. The lake is approximately one hour from
the Canadian border.


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