I, indiana conservation officer, was patrolling in kosciusko county on april 19, 2012, at 1735, when marshall county dispatch announced on the radio there was a boat capsized on maxinkuckee lake in marshall county.  I responded to the call with ico cpl.  When i arrived, the boat had already been recovered from the water and taken back to the owner's house.  Operator was also at his house, after being checked out by culver ems. Culver fire department dive team was also on scene of the accident site.  

Operator stated that he had gone out fishing on lake maxinkuckee on april 19, 2012 around 1630.  Operator was in a red 11.6 ft. Red v-bottom jon boat (in 5328 df) with a mercury 9.9 hp outboard (0r205310).  He was fishing on the south east side of the lake, just north of the marina when he turned the boat and it capsized.  Operator said the wind and water conditions were a factor.  He explained that when he turned, a wave tilted his boat a little bit and the wind blew at that moment, which caused his boat to flip over.  Operator had on a personal flotation device and swam to shore.  Operator said he was out on a fishing trip by himself and had done it numerous times before, but this time he had a new engine on the boat.  He stated the water was just cold and did not state he had sustained any injuries during the accident. Operator was cleared by culver ems.  He returned home, after retrieving his boat from the water.

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