Fifty Minnesota Anglers Stranded on Lake Last Month after Ice Separated
by TBC Press on 01/11/16
Warm temperatures and high winds mean that ice fishermen should be very cautious. At least 50 anglers were stranded on Minnesota’s Upper Red Lake last month after the ice cracked and was blown away from shore by strong winds. According to the Beltrami County Sheriffs Office, the anglers were able to find a path back to shore with the assistance of rescue personnel, who also retrieved the vehicles and belongings left behind on the floating ice.
Now I dont think I will ever go early-ice ice fishing again, Chris Hachey, one of the anglers involved, told the Duluth News Tribune. We had no idea there was any open water out there. READ MORE
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