Ice conditions

[roony]

Just saw that 75 to 100 people need to be rescued off Red.

[HD]

Yup.....

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[Bobberineyes]

Incredible,  hopefully cookies crew wasn't involved.

[KEN W]

Just on the news right now.....75-100 people stranded on Upper Red Lake. Beltrami County Sheriffs office deployed.

[LPS]

DUH!!!

[Bobberineyes]

Dumb azzes...

[Gunner55]

It was the lead story on TWC when they came on with the weekend forecast at 5 this AM & they said it was more like 122 people.

[glenn57]

Wanderer said he's up by Aitkin and has 7 inches of ice but needed a  dock section to get to good ice. No thanks

Net up with the guy at Reillys last night he said there Taki g wheelers on bowstring where he is at.

[KEN W]

"Emergency responders were able to evacuate the first four fishermen from the ice floe at 6:40 p.m.," the sheriff's office said. "At 7:37pm it was determined that all stranded fishermen needing to be evacuated had been brought to the main shoreline.

[roony]

You hear a lot of things and I wasn't there but I have read a few times now that the "crack" was where the ice had pulled away from shore about 30 feet. From the initial reports I would have thought the fishermen were way out there.

[roony]

Looks like the sheriff is barring ALL motorized vehicle traffic on red.

[LPS]

Good call.  I just heard from a friend that he is driving around Ottertail Lake and that it is ice free!   Unreal!  On all of the lakes the water below the ice is above freezing.  Then add this warm weather on top and it is thawing from both sides I would think. It takes a lot of cold weather to combat that warm water below.  Just not happening this year.  He said there is some ice on the SW corner of the lake.  Must have blown what was left down there.

[mike89]

yes he did!!!

Beltrami County Sheriff's Office
1h  ·
PRESS RELEASE
VEHICLE RESTRICTION ON UPPER RED LAKE
December 30, 2023
Upper Red Lake, Beltrami County, MN – Due to continued incidents of fishermen becoming stranded on and breaking through the ice on Upper Red Lake, effective at sunset on December 30, 2023, Upper Red Lake in the area under the jurisdiction of Beltrami County will have restricted access. Per Minnesota Statute 86B.106, vehicles are barred from traversing Upper Red Lake until the Sheriff rescinds this order. Snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and all motorized vehicles are prohibited from going on the ice. A violation of this order is a misdemeanor under Minnesota Statute. If convicted, fines, penalties and restitution may be sought by Beltrami County.
The Beltrami County Sheriff has been in contact with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner and director of the Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Division Colonel Rod Smith regarding this situation. County officials will monitor the ice conditions and when practical and prudent the Sheriff will lift this restriction.
After several days of rain and above freezing temperatures, ice conditions have deteriorated. Area lakes have very inconsistent ice conditions and extreme caution should be employed if you choose to venture on area lakes. Check the ice thickness frequently, do not drive vehicles on the ice and check with area resorts and bait shops regarding ice conditions before going on the ice.
-Sheriff Jason Riggs

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[LPS]

[KEN W]

ABOUT TIME

[LPS]

[mike89]

yup some more good eating fish!!! 

[Scenic]

ABOUT TIME

Tough call to make on his part.  But when people can't use common sense and his people have to put their lives in danger to fix stupidity it had to be made.  I am personally amazed it has not turned into recovery more than rescues.  Just a matter of time.

[roony]

I think the resorts, for the most part, do their job of marking safe routes and telling people where and where not to go. People don't listen and that's where the trouble starts. It will be a tough year for the resorts.

[KEN W]

The Big Bog Recreation Area camera up there this morning shows at least a couple 4 wheelers out on the ice along with 28 portables. I guess they figure a fine just the cost of fishing up there. Fines aren't big enough

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/bigbogcam/index.html

[LPS]

We all know the type.  The laws don't apply to them. 

[LPS]

Thanks for the site, I will check it often.  Winter and Summer. 

[mike89]

just watched 3 wheelers leave, my only question would be did they stay out there over night or go out this morning??     

[LPS]

I wondered that too.  Fun to check that site.  That must not be too far from shore.  Maybe at the beach right across from the State Park.  We climbed that fire tower once when it was open.  It may be on there.

[mike89]

I wondered that too.  Fun to check that site.  That must not be too far from shore.  Maybe at the beach right across from the State Park.  We climbed that fire tower once when it was open.  It may be on there.

it is on the fire tower If I remember right... 

[KEN W]

This is what it says under the video.....

"This webcam gives you a live view of Upper Red Lake from the top of the 100-foot high fire tower located in the South Unit of Big Bog State Recreation Area."

[HD]

ICE UPDATE - Otter Tail County, MN. 12/29/23
We wanted to give you a new perspective on the ice situation on Otter Tail Lake. If you look closely, you can see some shoreline ice, then another stretch of thinner ice, and then what appears to be open water. While there are other lakes that were capped over before the rain/warmth, ice conditions have changed. We would recommend anglers wait for more cold weather before venturing out. We will do our best to give updates after this weekend.

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[LPS]

Unreal!

[mike89]

polar plunges start today, no ice for the first time!!!