RedactedNarrative: Watercraft was on lake with two occupants. They were fishing and then started to head home. They saw fish on the depth finder, slowed down and stopped. When the operator stood up, his hat blew off into the water. The passenger said he would go in and get it. The operator told him no. The passenger jumped into the lake without a life jacket. 
  
  The operator threw a life jacket toward him, and tried to get closer with the boat. The passenger started to struggle. The operator, who also was not wearing a life jacket, jumped in to help him. The operator was holding on to the passenger and calling for help. He was unable to hold the passenger up in the water and swim to shore. The operator stated the passenger was already not breathing when he was holding on to him. The operator had to let go of the passenger so he could stay up in the water. 
  
  The passenger sank in the water. Authorities were called and a search was started for the passenger. They were unable to locate him and called off the search for the night. It resumed the following morning (7/8), but had to be called off late in the day due to bad weather. The passenger's body was located on 7/9 at 4:42 p.m.
  