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Trout Creek man dies in ice fishing accident

by The Western News
| February 19, 2024 8:00 AM

A Trout Creek resident has died in an ice fishing accident in Sanders County.

According to the Sanders County Sheriff Shawn Fielders, the body of Jim Chambers was recovered Saturday afternoon by search and rescue crews.

After Chambers didn't return home from fishing Thursday, a search determined he had fallen through the ice and into the river in the Martin Creek area. His belongings were located on and around the ice as well as his vehicle where he parked.

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