Little River accident

[todalake]

Heard from BIL that somebody went thru at  Little River and dive team sent.     Any info?

[fishwater45]

My Neighbor just called me, he said two guys went through the ice yesturday and were holding on trying to get out.  Many people on shore trying to help, unfortunately the two guys drowned and did not make it.  Rescue crews pulled the bodies out at 8:30pm.  I had two buddies fishing that lake Saturday into the evening and said ice was real sketchy.  Terrible News.

This is second hand news, but that is what I heard.

[fishwater45]

http://www.crestonnews.com/2016/02/01/one-dead-after-fishing-accident-near-leon/a30c86u/

[Mr.Seaguar]

Note to self, don't fall in in southern Iowa.

[Bates]

Very bad news. Life jackets and ice picks. Reed's in Minnesota has 20% of Striker Ice suits. Ordered a set in camo, can use for duck hunting also.

[cbducks78]

Sorry to hear of this.......
Anytime I go out I carry 100' of rope if anyone else should go in and ice picks around my neck for myself.  Even then, I've stayed away from southern Iowa.  Fished that lake from a boat in late December, followed by Too much rain, tile lines are pumping warm water into drainage ponds including lakes, just makes for bad ice conditions this year down there. 

[fishwater45]

http://www.kcci.com/news/teams-work-to-rescue-2-men-from-icy-lake-too-thin-to-stand-on/37756626

[prestonc]

http://www.kmaland.com/news/dive-team-helps-in-recovering-ice-fisher/article_934bcd3e-c8f1-11e5-b424-7bac14b073a6.html

I think this is the article.

It's always terrible/tragic to hear when someone dies doing a sport that they love, as with many /all sports it does happen.  It is an unfortunate reminder to all of us that we need to be prepared even when we think the ice is "safe".  A few years back, when the guy drown at George Wyth was a real eye opener to me (why?  my age, family, how close to me it occurred...).  I was a couple of miles away on "good ice".  No spud bar, No ice picks, No flotation device.  That night I ordered a floating ice suite and ice picks.  The next season I picked up a spud bar.  I hate to say that it took something so tragic to really open my eyes.  This might sound terrible, but that man losing his life may save mine (or someone elses) someday.  Whether I fall through (wearing my floating ice suit) and can get out, or don't fall through at all due to being more cautious. 

[Unclegillhunter]

Don't have a flotation suit yet! Have always carried a rope, and have always used a spud bar! By the way what does something that test ice have to do with a potato? Probably not the place for levity!

All you can do is take as few risks as you can! Proper equipment minimizes those risks!

Please keep,it safe! JDL

[EricB86]

Tragic! Have you read the comments certain idiots made on these news links! "Do you think alcohol was involved?" Or      "How low were their IQs?" Wow people! That's exactly what the mother and widow of these two men wanna hear! How low does their IQ have to be too post something so insensitive?Lower than the men that died! That's for sure! I know one thing, my six year old son is wearing a life jacket till he's big enough for a hardwater suit! I pray those men have ice for eternity with enough slabs to feed the heavens!!! RIP