Truck in the Pond

Anybody hear about a pick-up truck going through a couple days ago out of Barnacles ? Heard a full size went through 2 1/2 miles out ??? down in 35 f.o.w

I had heard that too, but no details… If it was 2 1/2 miles out I’d say they were driving where they shouldn’t have been Exactly why folks like Red Door have been so hesitant to let people out

I bet there’s lots of perch using the new structure. I’ll report back on monday

There was a truck that went in on Monday night. We could see the lights from the emergency vehicles that night and later found out it was a truck that went in. From what I could gather they were striaght out of Barnacles and if it was 2.5 miles they were asking for it. I had a friend try to get to the mud (on 4-wheeler)on Monday and they could get about 150′ from East Flat before they ran into 1-2 inches of ice and even some open water. It’s going to be bad news if people start trying to fish the mudflats, it’s all going to freeze over and look the same from on top of the ice.

So stupid. Hope everybody got out and gets to pay for the help they required. So freaking stupid.

This is from Barnacles facebook page…

Hey guys…For all of you calling up asking about the rumors of a truck going in lake and if things are safe…this is for you! Yes, a truck did go in…however, they did not go out of our resort and were driving obviously in an area we have advised unsafe! The ice is good 14 inches out of our place! If you stay within the advised area you will be fine! People are still doing great fishing catching perch and walleye! Hope everyone has a great rest of week!

I talked to a friend back home and the story he had heard was that the driver got turned around and thought he was heading towards shore. When they broke thru the front end went in first and the people were able to escape before it went all the way down.

I hear the ice isn’t safe enough to get it out though so the DNR fines are going to add up… Sounds like an expensive mistake but at least everyone survived.

Any news on the truck that went in? Has there been any attempt to get it out yet?

It is out Pictures of recovery

I see the Lime Green Lake pass still on the mirror…?? They went out of somewhere…

Very cool pics and process. I’ve never seen it done. Hope it never happens to me!

all cleaned up! How would you like to be the one driving across the ice some night or even in a white out and hit those chunks of ice! I ripped a whole suspension and ski off one side of the snowmobile when I didn’t veer off in time to avoid a chunk from a spearing house which moved.

wonder what the total bill was including fines and pulling it out?

yeah, they float them back in the hole and rope off the area for a few days Hitting one of them at night, doing 80 on a sled..OH MY

Actually, there was no fine. They were given 30 days to get out, they didn;t want anyone else going out there, until it was safe. That only makes sense

Thanks for the link and pics. I wish I could have been there to watch it.

for all who are wondering, your insuurance co. pays the bill, as long as you have full coverage.

Chomps is correct. Only bill should be your deductable. This includes recovery. It is standard to be given 30 days to retrieve your vehicle before fines start. You are usally fully covered if you have a 4×4 truck. It is covered under your off-road coverage. Does not affect your insurance rates as it is covered under your comp not collision so you don’t need full coverage. There is no way I would drive on a lake unless I knew I was covered. Are you covered?

Yep I put my ATV in years ago..cost me a $100 “tip” for the diver I hired

Funny, the boy sitting on the ice blocks is one of my students. Nice kid. He was telling me about the recovery, his father was one of the fellas working there.