DNR officers navigate maze of trails to rescue snowmobiler from 3,745-acre recreation area Updated Feb 22, 2021; Posted Feb 22, 2021 Michigan DNR conservation officers located a lost snowmobiler in the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area Saturday. The Oakland County man (expected to make a full recovery) had gotten stuck in deep snow and abandoned his sled, shown here after being located the next morningMichigan DNR Facebook Share OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – Michigan DNR conservation officers rescued a snowmobiler who was lost in the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area over the weekend. The 49-year-old West Bloomfield man is expected to make a full recovery after the ordeal, which occurred in the 3,745-acre recreation area in Oakland County around 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20.