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anyone know about the condition of the guy that went thru the ice on gun lake wednesday afternoon.?

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Unfortunately he passed away . Be safe out there this weekend !

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Wednesday afternoon ? Like yesterday? Terrible news. His family is in my prayers. Be safe out there people.

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This is why I have a rule for "myself" not to go Ice fishing or out on ice until after the first of the year. Mainly so my family will not have to remember each and every year around the Holidays when Dad died! frown

That's just a rule for me. Have fun and be safe can't wait until Jan 1st and thick ice. smile

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Why can't I find anything online about this? Anyone have any details on what happened?

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It was a local man he was in his ranger and broke thru

And didn't make it . Everyone be safe out there ! Not a good

Way to spend the holidays . Prayers are with his family .

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leech come on be real. There are going to be thousands of people on red lake this weekend some even driving 1/2 ton trucks that rodgers resort will be allowing out. Do u think thousands will perish on upper red this weekend? Now Im not saying theres anything wrong with being extra cautious when it comes to early ice but C'mon man get out of town with your first of the year garbage. Some years yes but every year is different. Check with resorts when applicable at get out there boys!

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leech come on be real. There are going to be thousands of people on red lake this weekend some even driving 1/2 ton trucks that rodgers resort will be allowing out. Do u think thousands will perish on upper red this weekend? Now Im not saying theres anything wrong with being extra cautious when it comes to early ice but C'mon man get out of town with your first of the year garbage. Some years yes but every year is different. Check with resorts when applicable at get out there boys!

Dude, thats why I stated twice and said it was just a rule for "Me" relax and head out! wink

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such a nice comeback. thats the way to play nice. sad to hear about the loss of a fellow ice fisherman.

Posted

it also depends were in the state you are about ice thickness. big lake had a large section of open water yesterday.

I never trust early ice, current flow and even fish movement can reduce thickness in areas.

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the lake had 6 plus inches of ice, but the spot he went through it was only 1 inch thick. I have met the man, a very nice person. very sad.

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A 62-year-old man has died after the ATV he was operating broke through the ice on a lake in Aitkin County in east-central Minnesota, authorities said Friday.

The man was identified as Darrel Edward Piispanen, according to a release by the Sheriff’s Office.

On Wednesday about 3:30 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office received a call that someone had broken through the ice at Gun Lake. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the report. Shortly after 4 p.m., authorities removed Piispanen from 6 to 7 feet of water.

He was taken to the Riverwood Health Care Center in Aitkin and died that night.

Ice thickness in the area varied from about 1 inch, where the incident occurred to more than 6 inches. When thickness is 2 inches or less, the state Department of Natural Resources cautions, people should stay off the ice. To check ice thickness, the DNR recommends contacting a local bait shop or lakeside resort to ask about conditions and check the ice yourself at least every 150 feet, since ice is rarely the same thickness over a single body of water.

NICOLE NORFLEET

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