Call from citizen that a boat was going in circles with no one on it. Officers located boat idling in forward gear w/no one aboard.  Before full search could be started, officer downwind of boat saw the body floating with the wind.  Recovered body, pronounced dead by paramedics.  Boat had all fishing gear stored, and anchor was set in the bottom very firmly.  Later interview wife said that she had gotten a call from her husband who said he was having trouble with the anchor.  There were 4 1/2 empty beers in the boat.  PFD's were in watercraft, but the victim was found w/o a PFD worn.  Probable that party fell overboard trying to recover the anchor and succumbed to the cold water before he could reach shore or get back into the boat.
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