WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A man fell through the ice and was rescued in Waukesha County on Saturday, Dec. 14. 

It happened around 9 a.m. on Pretty Lake in the town of Ottawa. 

According to the Western Lakes Fire District, they were called for a man who fell through the ice. Nearby fisherman helped the man out of the ice by throwing a rope in and pulling him out. The fire district says they assisted the man to the nearby boat launch and placed him into one of their vehicles to warm him up. 

The man was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition. 

The fire district says ice conditions are very unstable throughout the winter and want to remind people to be safe when out on the ice.