Coast Guard Rescues Four From Lake Montauk

The Coast Guard rescued four people who were in distress in Lake Montauk on Saturday. 

Someone on shore called at about 5:30 p.m. and said that five people were treading water in the lake next to paddleboards and kayaks, the Coast Guard said. After Sector Long Island Sound issued an urgent marine information broadcast, Coast Guard Station Montauk, which already had a 29-foot response boat under way, headed toward the group in the water. 

The crew found four people in distress, and brought them aboard the rescue boat. The fifth person had already swum to shore. The four who were rescued were taken to the Coast Guard station. They were not injured. It was not clear what had caused them to be in distress.

In a statement Saturday night, the Coast Guard reminded kayakers, paddleboarders, and boaters to file a float plan to let family and friends know where they are going to be and when they will be back. It will assist rescuers in a search for overdue boaters who may be in distress.