Five persons went out jug fishing on the Mississippi River.  It was slightly windy and there was a chop out on the main channel, so the fishermen decided to fish in a chute between Iowa Island and Enterprise Island.  The motor was off and the boat was drifting in the chute as they placed their jugs out.  At some point, the victim stated he had to go to the bathroom and walked to the bow of the boat to urinate.  Victim lost his balance and fell off the right side of the bow of the vessel into the water.  Even though there was a slight wind, all other occupants stated that the trees on the islands blocked the wind and it was very calm.  One occupant dove in to save Victim, but could not find him.  They looked for Victim for about 15 minutes before heading to a friend''s house on shore to get a phone to call 911.  Missouri Water Patrol (MWP) looked for Victim that night but could not locate him.  MWP notified the Illinois Conservation Police the following morning and both agencies continued with the search.  Victim was located at approximately 11:32 PM on 10/15/11.  Autopsy has not been completed yet, but all occupants on the vessel say Victim had been drinking and showed signs of impairment.
Grafton, IL                   