Lake Michigan Drownings 2025. After a hot and muggy labor day drew thousands of beachgoers and boaters to lake michigan monday, a safety expert is calling the holiday one of the deadliest for the. According to the great lakes surf rescue project, 85 drownings occurred in the great lakes in 2023, and 41 of them were in lake michigan.
This still image provided by green lake county sheriff’s office, sheriff mark podoll holds a news conference regarding ryan borgwardt, who faked his own drowning this summer. Two people drowned and two others were rescued from lake michigan since saturday, with a third drowning likely prevented by good samaritans, prompting concern from.