IN THE MORNING HOURS OF JUNE 26, 2009 WHILE PULLING A RECREATIONAL TRAWL IN LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN NEAR THE WILLIAMS BOAT LAUNCH, THE 18 FT VESSEL LA 4245 AG BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER OVER THE TRANSOM AFTER THE TRAWL BECAME LODGE ON AN UNDERWATER OBJECT.  THE VESSEL WAS OVERCOME WITH WATER CAUSING IT TO SINK.  THE STERN OF THE VESSEL SANK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE CAUSING THE BOW OF THE VESSEL TO REMAIN ABOVE THE SURFACE WATER.  THE SUBJECT WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE WATER AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE WILLIAMS BOAT LAUNCH.  AT APPROX 12:13 P.M. THE AGENTS WERE CONTACTED BY THE COMMUNICATION SECTION OF THE DEPT. AND WAS INFORMED OF THE INCIDENT.  THE AGENTS CONTACTED THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL WHO STATED HE HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VESSEL FOR THE SUM OF $1000.00, AND THE VESSEL IS STILL OUT IN THE LAKE PARTIALLY SUNK.  THE AGENTS ARRIVED AT THE VESSEL TO WITNESS IT PARTIALLY SUNK WITH ONLY THE BOW OF THE REMAINING OUT OF THE WATER.
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