2 bodies found after boat capsized during Lake Superior fishing

BARAGA COUNTY, MI – Officials located the bodies of two missing fishermen in Lake Superior.

 

The U.S. Coast Guard, Michigan State Police and Houghton and Baraga County sheriff’s departments had been searching for the bodies after a 21-foot boat capsized during the Keweenaw Bay Classic Fishing Tournament on June 8.

The Michigan State Police told WLUC-TV that its marine services unit found both victims in 220 feet of water on Monday. The families have been notified, but names will not be released by police

Five people were on the boat when it overturned near Second Sand Beach, but three of the people were rescued by another boat in the area.

 

Many of the boats stopped competing in the fishing tournament to look for their fellow fishermen and a GoFundMe has been created for the impacted team called “Give Heaven Some Fish” with more than $6,500 raised.

BARAGA COUNTY, MI – Officials located the bodies of two missing fishermen in Lake Superior.

 

 

 

 

The U.S. Coast Guard, Michigan State Police and Houghton and Baraga County sheriff’s departments had been searching for the bodies after a 21-foot boat capsized during the Keweenaw Bay Classic Fishing Tournament on June 8.

 

The Michigan State Police told WLUC-TV that its marine services unit found both victims in 220 feet of water on Monday. The families have been notified, but names will not be released by police

 

Five people were on the boat when it overturned near Second Sand Beach, but three of the people were rescued by another boat in the area.

 

 

 

 

Many of the boats stopped competing in the fishing tournament to look for their fellow fishermen and a GoFundMe has been created for the impacted team called “Give Heaven Some Fish” with more than $6,500 raised.

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