Vessel one was troll fishing at a low rate of speed north east (with the wind) along the south east end of Heidecke Lake.  Believed slow leak and unnoticed waves over transom began filling vessel one with water.  Vessel one''s transom sits low in water and occupant one was sitting near stern.  Vessel one then turned and began trolling into the wind in a south west direction approximately 70 yards off the east shoreline.  Occupant one noticed the vessel was flooded almost to the top of the transom.  Vessel one''s operator put the vessel into neutral and turned on the bilge pump.  Vessel one began to take on waves and sink.  Occupant one grabbed a lifejacket and held onto it as the vessel swamped and capsized onto it''s starboard side.  The occupant and operator held onto the bow of the overturned vessel one.  A bystander heard vessel one''s operator and occupant yelling for help and towed the vessel close to the shore.  Occupant one and the operator then waded from the vessel to the riprap shore and waited for help to arrive.
Morris, IL                    