"Breakers and cracks are just part of our every day," said Adam Studniski, owner of JR's Corner Access resort, which brought out the bridge where the gap between ice bodies wasn't as wide.
In fact, Studniski said, many anglers had something else on their minds.
It's not the first time anglers have been stranded on ice that's broken away from the shore on Upper or Lower Red lakes.
Area business owners had been monitoring a crack in the ice since Thursday, said Shane Youngbauer, owner of North Woods Fish Houses, which outfits anglers visiting the lake known for its walleye.
The lake is one of the first in the state to open for ice fishing each year, Youngbauer said, making it a popular site at the end of November and early December.
Studniski, who has helped run JR's resort since his father opened the business two decades ago, said safety is his top priority but he's eager for folks to get out on the ice again
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