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TWO BODIES RECOVERED FROM UPPER RED LAKE...

Waskish, MN – Shortly after 3 PM on November 27th, 2017 two bodies were recovered from Upper Red Lake; one male and one female. The missing ATV has also been recovered. The names of the deceased are being withheld pending formal notification of family. The bodies have been transported to the Sanford Medical Center Morgue for positive identification by the Beltrami County Coroner.

The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office was assisted by local resorts, DNR, State Patrol, Kelliher-Waskish Fire-Rescue, Blackduck Ambulance, Bemidji Fire Department, Blackduck Police Department and the Lakes Area Dive Team.

Additional information will be released on Tuesday.

-Sheriff Phil Hodapp

Beltrami County Sheriff's Office

Earlier from FROM CHIEF DEPUTY BEITEL:

Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office PRESS RELEASE Monday, November 27, 2018 2:00 PM

Two adults reported missing after not returning from ice fishing trip on Upper Red Lake Waskish, Beltrami County, MN

On Sunday, November 26, 2017 at approximately 9:30 PM, the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office received a report of two missing anglers from Upper Red Lake. A friend of one of the missing anglers reported that her friend, a 29 year old female from Princeton, MN who had traveled with an acquaintance, a 28 year old male from Stacy, MN to Rogers Resort, located on the south shore of Upper Red Lake, in Shotley Township, had not returned as previously planned. Shotley Township is located approximately 60 miles north of Bemidji, MN.

The two had rented a sleeper fish house from Rogers Resort through noon on Sunday, November 26, 2017. The two had not returned to the resort and the vehicle driven by one of the anglers was found still parked at the resort. Numerous attempts to contact the anglers have been made by Deputies, family and friends and Deputies have searched the rented fish house and surrounding area. The area was also searched by aircraft equipped with thermal imaging.

The two were reported by witnesses to have been seen at the resort the evening of Friday, November 24, 2017 and then again during the day on Saturday, November 25, 2017.

On Sunday night an initial search was conducted by Beltrami County Deputies, Aircraft, staff from Rogers Resort and other Red Lake Resorts, as well as community members but the two have not found. Also missing with the anglers is a Polaris ATV, utility trailer and portable fish house.

The search is continuing today with the assistance of Kelliher Fire/Rescue and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservations Officers.

The Sheriff’s Office reminds anglers that ice is never safe but adding difficulty to today’s search is the current wind. Ice conditions on Upper Red Lake are changing by the minute as ice flows shift with the wind forming large areas of open water.

Anglers are asked to check with the local resorts on the current ice conditions and open water and report in with the resorts on where they will be fishing and check in with them often. Remember, cold water kills quickly-be prepared before venturing out onto any ice. Have the proper gear, clothing, know the weather report prior and keep an eye on the weather for changing conditions.

Ernie Beitel, Chief Deputy Sheriff

Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office

 

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