Sunday 5 PM: Ice Rescue in Northern Minnesota as 15 Fishermen Stranded on Ice


5 PM SUNDAY: Northern Minnesota Ice Rescue, 15 Ice Fishermen Trapped On Ice Sunday Evening

UPPER RED LAKE, MN (trfnews.i234.me) Rescue crews are arriving on Upper Red Lake in Northern Minnesota on this Sunday evening. Open water appeared between ice fishermen and the resort.

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  1. Heard reports on the south end it was about 5 inches. Had a friend that also confirmed it was 5" and some spot over 6". Can't say what the north part of the lake was but calling your fellow fisherman a moron is a bit much. Every sport has its risks. This is just one of those risk. It'd be one thing if ice was an inch thick but a majority was good ice. Big bodies of water are unpredictable. Winds can change and have unforseen outcomes. Hopefully no fatalities or injuries.

  2. People forget: ice is just slow moving water. I've been on upper red in Jan and Feb and saw things go from normal to entrapping in 2 hours. Why people go to one stupid spor way out there when I can catch better fish 100yards off shore is truly baffling.and damn few people ever have a bailout plan. I've drug canoes out on sketchy ice several times. If things go south, oh well.

  3. I drove up to Upper Red Lake today 12-17-23 and was like screw this noise this ice is NOT safe in any way shape or form. I did not even get my line wet. After being hauled out past the crack onto the iceberg they all are grouped up on i was like nope not this guy and i bailed. 5 hour drive there 5 hour drive home maybe next year but not any time soon will i set foot on the ice.

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