Man found dead on Wisconsin's Chequamegon Bay after possible snowmobile incident
Jan 19, 2025
ASHLAND, Wis. (WFRV) - A 20-year-old man was found dead in open water Sunday morning after possibly falling through the ice while riding a snowmobile on Chequamegon Bay.
The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office received a report shortly after 12:15 a.m. about a missing man who was expected to join a group for ice fishing but never arrived.
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According to authorities, the man’s last known communication was around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. He was reportedly traveling on a snowmobile at the time.
The United States Coast Guard and other local agencies launched a search and located the man at approximately 10:00 a.m. Sunday in open water.
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the incident.
No further details have been released.