Fisherman rescued after falling through ice at Strawberry Reservoir

An ice fisherman was rescued on Jan. 16, 2024 after falling through the ice at Strawberry Reservoir. Photo: Wasatch County Search and Rescue

The SAR team is reminding the public to be careful on the ice as some open water remains at Strawberry Reservoir

WASATCH COUNTY, Utah — An ice fisherman was rescued yesterday after falling through the ice at Strawberry Reservoir.

According to a statement from Wasatch County Search and Rescue, the incident took place at approximately 8:57 a.m. when the ice gave way under  one of two people traveling south on the reservoir.

The second person was able to pull the first to safety. The couple was equipped with a fishing tent which they immediately setup with heaters and called for help.

The couple had ridden snowmobiles which were both stuck in thin ice. Wasatch County SAR teams rescued both parties and transported them to the parking lot to a waiting ambulance. Overall, the rescue took 2.5 hours to complete.