The victim was netting fish with another man in a 16 ft. non-motorized canoe on Lake Winnibigoshish, when it somehow capsized about 100 yards from shore at 1:10 pm.  The second man swam to shore.  Neither person had a PFD on.  It was noted the victim had been drinking, but no tox test was administered.  The victim was recovered about an hour after the accident, and rushed to a Grand Rapids hospital where he was pronounced dead from drowning. Canoe began taking on water from waves due to the windy conditions.
Inger                         