Rome man rescued after boat hits rocks on Oneida Lake, deputies say

Duck hunters rescued after boat capsizes in Douglas County

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Two hunters were rescued after their boat capsized on the north side of Lake Alvin, near Arrowwood Resort, on Sunday, Nov. 23. A release from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said a 911 call reporting the capsized boat was received just before 10 a.m, and a conservation officer with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Douglas County deputies responded to locate and rescue the duck hunters who had gone in the …

Oneida County Sheriff’s Office probes boat accident in Sylvan Beach

SYLVAN BEACH, N.Y. — On 11/22/2025 at about 2:00 pm, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Unit investigated a property damage boat accident on Oneida Lake after a water rescue was successfully conducted by the Sylvan Beach Volunteer Fire Department. Bradley T. Dougherty, age 50, of Rome, NY, was operating an 18ft, 2008 Stingray open-bow boat in a south-easterly direction on Oneida Lake near the end of the breakwater at Buoy-106. As h…

Rome man rescued after boat hits rocks on Oneida Lake, deputies say

Sylvan Beach, N.Y. — A boater was rescued Saturday afternoon after his boat hit submerged rocks and became grounded on Oneida Lake, deputies said. Around 2 p.m., the sheriff’s marine patrol went to a boat accident near the breakwater by Buoy 106, according to a news release from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.

One rescued off Oneida Lake in Sylvan Beach

Authorities said they were alerted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 after a boat had struck the rock pile. Authorities said the firefighters took their rescue boat onto Oneida Lake and were able to make contact with the sole occupant of the boat, who stated that his vessel was heavily damaged and sinking.