EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated. That information can be found here: Body Recovered From Fish Lake Identified as Missing 19-Year-Old Fisherman
RUSK COUNTY, WI — Authorities continue searching for a possible drowning victim after emergency crews were dispatched Saturday night to Fish Lake in the Town of Rusk, according to a press release from the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office.
PRESS RELEASE
On Saturday, May 9, 2026, at about 9:17 PM, the Rusk County Dispatch center received multiple 911 calls about a possible drowning on Fish Lake in the Township of Rusk.
Rusk County Deputies, Department of Natural Resources, Chetek Fire - Dive Team, Chippewa Fire Protection - Dive Team, Bruce Fire, Mayo Ambulance, Mayo Helicopter, and Sawyer Search and Rescue all responded to the scene.
Search efforts have continued through the weekend and are still ongoing.
-- Per Phil Grassmann, Rusk County Sheriff
See also: Suspected Human Bones Discovered in Rusk County Woods
Last Update: May 11, 2026 3:57 pm CDT
