Two people were participating in a fishing tournament. They entered a restricted boating area next to the overflow of the spillway on Lake Lou Yaeger. They were using their trolling motor on the watercraft and became over taken by the current created by high water going over the spillway. Their boat was swept over the spillway and down into the creek below Lake Lou Yaeger. occupant was able to grab a life jacket and secure it to himself. The operator was not able to secure a life jacket to himself and did not survive the accident.
Litchfield                    