Ice blew out!

[HD]

Ice blew out at Park Point, fire and rescue had to be called. Be careful out there boys!

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[Gunner55]

No thanks, not worth it!!

[Rebel SS]

Where's that at?

[HD]

Where's that at?

Southern end of Lake Superior, Duluth

[glenn57]

Where's that at?

doah…….EVERYONE, well guess not everyone  knows where park point is!!!!!!!! 

[Rebel SS]

Well, I don't, ya northern nuthatch!!! 

[glenn57]

Well, I don't, ya northern nuthatch!!! 

[mike89]

seems like every so often ya hear something like this happening!!!  no thanks...

[HD]

35 fishermen rescued from an ice floe on Lake Superior

Fishermen wait to be rescued from ice on Superior Bay on Saturday. Nearly three-dozen fishermen were rescued after the ice they were on broke away from shore.

DULUTH, Minn. — Nearly three-dozen fishermen were rescued from an ice floe on Superior Bay Saturday morning.

According to the Duluth Fire Department, 36 fishermen and their equipment were stranded on the ice around 10:40 a.m. when strong northeast winds caused the ice to break away from Park Point.

Retired Vista Fleet Capt. Tom Mackay has been a resident of Park Point for nearly 75 years. He said Saturday’s weather resulted in a seiche, which is when the wind is so strong it pushes water to one end of a large body of water, causing levels to rise. Since the ice on Superior Bay wasn’t locked in to the shore, it came loose and floated out into the bay.

Because the channel is kept open for tugs and ships, ice sheets can move more freely as well, Mackay added.

“That’s basically what happened,” he said.

Emergency responders from several agencies first responded to the area near the Duluth Rowing Club. But the scope of rescue operations grew as officials realized there were groups of fisherman stranded between the rowing club and Sky Harbor Airport, DFD Acting Assistant Chief Mark Herman said.

Rescuers paddle two DFD and one U.S. Coast Guard rapid deployment craft to the ice. With ropes fixed to each end of the inflatable boats rescuers pulled fishmen on crafts from the ice to shore.

Rescuers also used a boat and ladder to bring 35 fishermen ashore. One fisherman reached shore on his own.

[Gunner55]

Where's that at?

I wasn't sure either, Reb. Figured it might be closer to HD but before I could look it up, it was answered here. Good to hear everything turned out OK.

[LPS]

Bad situation...

[Rebel SS]

Where's that at?

I wasn't sure either, Reb. Figured it might be closer to HD but before I could look it up, it was answered here. Good to hear everything turned out OK.

Maybe we can post about the ice at Borderline Pizza.....

[HD]

Where's that at?

doah…….EVERYONE, well guess not everyone  knows where park point is!!!!!!!!

I figured, since I posted it in the Duluth forum.....awe......never mind.....     

[Gunner55]

Didn't even see that , kinda forgot that it's there at the bottom of the page.

[mike89]

Where's that at?

doah…….EVERYONE, well guess not everyone  knows where park point is!!!!!!!!

I figured, since I posted it in the Duluth forum.....awe......never mind.....     

 

[ray634]

They forgot to bring the trolling motor.