Article published Saturday, February 7, 2009
Fishermen trapped on Lake Erie
About 200 fishermen are trapped on Lake Erie because of cracks that developed in the ice when they were on the lake.
Rescue workers are preparing to retrieve the fishermen,
who apparently used wooden pallets to create a bridge to get past a crack and further onto the lake. The ice shifted in the windy weather, causing the fishermen to be stranded between the water and the shore about 1,000 yards off the shore.
Authorities from Jerusalem Township and Lucas County are on the scene, which is at Crane Creek State Park in northern Ottawa County. No injuries have been reported.
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