Over 20 stranded anglers rescued from floating ice on Lake Mille Lacs

Emergency crews had to rescue more than 20 people who found themselves trapped on an ice sheet about a half mile off the north shore of Lake Mille Lacs. Kare 11 says no one was hurt. It's not clear what caused the ice to break off.

Author:: BMTN Staff
Updated:: Mar 8, 2018
Original:: Dec 22, 2011

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Thee fire departments were involved in the rescue, the Brainerd Dispatch reported on Wednesday night. "Stay off the ice, that’s just a huge thing," said the Brainerd fire chief.

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A couple of fishermen are safe after the ice they were standing on broke off and drifted across a lake north of Bemidji. The men were sinking in about 9 feet of water when emergency responders reached them.

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The DNR says the walleye population has reached its second-lowest level since the agency started taking the measurements in 1983. Over the long-term, male walleye have been declining on Lake Mille Lacs. Northern pike numbers are also falling.

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Two men are dead after their car rolled into Mille Lacs Lake just after midnight Sunday morning. A passenger in the backseat suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The Minnesota State Patrol says alcohol was detected in the driver and both passengers, but it's unclear if it was a factor in the crash.

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