ckf Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Over 100 fishermen were rescued Friday evening after an ice floe detached in a northern Minnesota lake, according to police. The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office said 122 fishermen were stranded when the ice floe detached from the main shoreline on Upper Red Lake. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Upper Red Lake is the largest of all inland lakes in Minnesota. Thirty feet of open water separated the ice floe from the shore, according to the sheriff's press release. Before emergency responders arrived on the scene, a bystander attempted to assist with evacuations by a canoe. During the rescue attempt, four people fell into the water but they were safely brought back onto the floating ice and warmed in a fishing shelter, according to police. Those four were the first to be rescued. During the rescue, emergency responders realized some fishermen may not have been aware they were on the ice floe, so the emergency management team sent an alert with instructions of how to evacuate, it's unclear if it was county-wide. On Thursday, Col. Rodmen Smith, director of the DNR Enforcement Division warned citizens of "unseasonably warm weather" with very few areas of the state having the ice thickness that's typical this time of year. Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs said on Thursday, "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," he said. "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." No injuries were reported from the rescue, according to police. https://abcnews.go.com/US/100-fishermen-rescued-detached-ice-floe-minnesota-police/story?id=106003003 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Crazy weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Mainecat said: Crazy weather. Very odd for sure. We had almost a week where we were above freezing day and night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted December 30, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 30, 2023 24 minutes ago, ckf said: Very odd for sure. We had almost a week where we were above freezing day and night. Frost is gone here. Waiting for another freeze up just to bring in more firewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: Frost is gone here. Waiting for another freeze up just to bring in more firewood Same here with the frost. We have been experiencing mud season in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 I had four buddies who were just up there and the one guy said it's the most uncomfortable feeling he's ever had with the ice conditions. They're normally dealing with multiple feet of ice, so this is definitely an off season. Their trip they had planned to go back up next week is leaning towards cancellation it sounds like. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted December 30, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 30, 2023 8 minutes ago, Bontz said: I had four buddies who were just up there and the one guy said it's the most uncomfortable feeling he's ever had with the ice conditions. They're normally dealing with multiple feet of ice, so this is definitely an off season. Their trip they had planned to go back up next week is leaning towards cancellation it sounds like. I saw a video from an outfitter up in Flin Flon showing ice conditions…not a lick of snow and 8-9” of ice…kind of spooky. He said better to take the sleds so you can jump the open water cracks….😂😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 High pressure ridge that’s holding the arctic air back is weakening. Gonna cool off in a hurry soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Minnesota is the Manitoba of the US. Not the brightest people. They make retards look intelligent. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Rod said: High pressure ridge that’s holding the arctic air back is weakening. Gonna cool off in a hurry soon When I have check the Weather Underground temperature maps recently the only real cold weather has been in Alaska. They don't have much coverage for live temps in parts of far northern Canada though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 27 minutes ago, awful knawful said: Minnesota is the Manitoba of the US. Not the brightest people. They make retards look intelligent. You are one stupid cocksucker 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry 976 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 3 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: I saw a video from an outfitter up in Flin Flon showing ice conditions…not a lick of snow and 8-9” of ice…kind of spooky. He said better to take the sleds so you can jump the open water cracks….😂😳 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 1 hour ago, f7ben said: You are one stupid cocksucker Too bad you weren't out there on the ice with them. Minnesota Momo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 why can't we just let Darwin win a few on occasion? wife showed me there people here water skiing on Christmas day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akvanden Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 In their defense, red lake is massive at 290,000 acres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 1 hour ago, awful knawful said: Too bad you weren't out there on the ice with them. Minnesota Momo. Minnesota is a top 5 state in the US in every measure of intellect. You are an inbred near brain dead handicap living in buttfuck nookistan. Kill yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted December 30, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 30, 2023 9 minutes ago, f7ben said: Minnesota is a top 5 state in the US in every measure of intellect. You are an inbred near brain dead handicap living in buttfuck nookistan. Kill yourself Blue state FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 50 minutes ago, f7ben said: Minnesota is a top 5 state in the US in every measure of intellect. You are an inbred near brain dead handicap living in buttfuck nookistan. Kill yourself You are a retard in a state full of retards. You're special without being special. I hope you live a long tortured life you braindead cousin fucker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 It’s like awful got the news that he has butthole aids or something. Unreal bitchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled_Hed Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 County shut the lake down to motorized travel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 17 hours ago, f7ben said: Minnesota is a top 5 state in the US in every measure of intellect. You are an inbred near brain dead handicap living in buttfuck nookistan. Kill yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Thanks for the reminder of just how dumb this state is, Snake. Ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted December 31, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted December 31, 2023 Omar is fantastic. Need more people like her and fewer whitebread Christian wannabe men our age. America is diverse. Elected reps should represent our diversity. Embrace it. But most on here are scared shitless of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 You could run a rancid slab of bacon that is turning green in her district and as long as they prop a (D) up behind it, it'll win in a landslide. Maybe her party nomination challenger will have better luck this go around, she barely held on last time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, SnowRider said: Omar is fantastic. Need more people like her and fewer whitebread Christian wannabe men our age. America is diverse. Elected reps should represent our diversity. Embrace it. But most on here are scared shitless of it. STFU and MYOB with your own state. If you want her, take her ... she's put on her display of US hatred multiple times. Just your type though - all in the name of "diversity" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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