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23 Ice Fishers Rescued from Drifting Shelf on Lake Huron

3/10/2026

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23 ice fishers were stranded on a drifting ice shelf on Lake Huron after unseasonably warm temperatures and strong winds caused the ice to break away from shore.
Fisherman Kevin Fox described the panic as the ice moved.
Ontario Provincial Police deployed two helicopters for a two-hour rescue operation.
The Ontario Provincial Police retrieved all.
Most of the fishers suffered hypothermia.

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Story summary

23 ice fishers were stranded on a drifting ice shelf on Lake Huron after unseasonably warm temperatures and strong winds caused the ice to break away from shore.
Fisherman Kevin Fox described the panic as the ice moved.
Ontario Provincial Police deployed two helicopters for a two-hour rescue operation.
The Ontario Provincial Police retrieved all.
Most of the fishers suffered hypothermia.