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Ice anglers stranded, rescued near Duluth: Lake Superior is not forgiving Katie Galioto and Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune DULUTH – The fish were biting, and John and Porter Smith were sheltered from the freezing windchill in their icehouse just off the shore of Lake Superior on Feb. 9. Then they heard a crack. The cousins were among 26 anglers stranded on an ice floe that broke away from the shoreline near 21st Avenue East in Duluth. The Duluth Fire Department received a call a...

Feb 13, 2021 DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Twenty-six people fishing on Lake Superior were rescued when an ice floe broke away from the Minnesota shoreline, stranding them in frigid weather. The Duluth Fire Department got a call Tuesday morning from a resident who saw ice shanties floating away. Crews brought the anglers to shore a few at a time by boat. No injuries were reported. The Coast Guard, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Rescue Squad and the Duluth Police Department assisted. Many anglers did...

Recues workers were able to get to all 26 people and safely bring the back to shore.

Now that’s a superior rescue!

Fox21Online Multiple Anglers Rescued from Lake Superior After Ice Breaks Free Angler Jack Norquist Tells FOX 21 Ice Was Roughly 8 - 10 Inches Thick at the Time of the Incident February 9, 2021 DULUTH, Minn. – The Northland is a playground for many winter enthusiasts, especially for anglers when temps dip well below zero. On Tuesday, entertainment turned into an extreme rescue operation as roughly 30 anglers had to be brought back to land after ice on Lake Superior broke free. “We were out f...

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Twenty-six people fishing on Lake Superior were rescued when an...

The rescue was similar to one last week in Wisconsin, where 66 people were stranded on an ice floe in Lake Michigan.

Many anglers didn’t realize the ice had separated from the shore until they heard yells and sirens, the Star Tribune reported.

A large group of fishermen had been fishing in individual fish houses when the ice that they had been on separated from shore. The Duluth Fire Department got the call. The Coast Guard, the St. Louis County Sheriffs Rescue Squad and the Duluth Police Department provided assistance.