Maine man drowns in lake after checking ice thickness for fishing

Maine man drowns in lake after checking ice thickness for fishing

Source: Fox News

12/11/2023

Maine man drowns in lake after checking ice thickness for fishing

Credit: Maine Warden Service via AP

A man who was checking the thickness of ice on a lake in the Maine wilderness crashed into the icy water and drowned on Friday, game wardens said.

Walter Demmons, 62 of Milford, was drilling holes with a friend to check the ice thickness while preparing to fish in Quakish Lake when they heard the ice crack, wardens said.

Quakish Lake

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