A fisherman is expected to survive after being rescued from a steep, rocky embankment along a Lewisville shoreline Saturday morning in an operation that fire officials said mirrored a recent training exercise.

Fisherman rescued at Lewisville Lake What we know: Emergency crews, including firefighters and paramedics from the Lewisville Fire Department, responded to the technical rescue incident after the unidentified fisherman fell down an unstable incline, landing dangerously close to the water's edge.

Responders had to carefully navigate down the steep embankment to reach the man, immediately stabilizing his injuries and administering medical treatment at the scene.