Lost Simcoe Fishermen reeled in

A couple of fishermen got themselves into a bit of a jackpot in Lake Simcoe Thursday night.

The two were on their way into Innisfil Park around 5 p.m., just after sundown, when their outboard motor cut out.

The boat started drifting eastward in rough water, to the point where they couldn't radio to the police with an exact location.


Nonetheless, rescue crews arrived from Georgina Fire Service, to be joined by Barrie Fire Service, the Canadian Coast Guard, South Simcoe and York Regional Police around 7 p.m., to find the two fishermen suffering from exhaustion and hypothermia. They were taken by fire boat to Innisfil Park where they were helped by ambulance personnel.

Police do not recommend boating on Lake Simcoe this time of year, at least not without emergency equipment, proper dress for winter and fully-charged cell phones.