RedactedNarrative: On 4/19/19 at approx. 7:15am., operator/owner (S1) and passenger/witness (S2) were in S1''s vessel, a 1984 17'' Lazser bass boat(V1), fishing in a bass tournament on Wheeler Lake.  Approx. 1/4 mile east of the mouth to Spring Creek and near the shoreline, the boat engine stopped running.  
  
  V1 started to take water over the bow(front) and engine due to high waves, wind, and current.  The vessel swamped and eventually sunk near the shoreline(see uploaded photos).  S1 called Lauderdale 911 to report the incident.  S1 and S2 were picked up on the shoreline by the Rogersville Rescue Squad and transported to Barnett''s Landing boat ramp in Rogersville.  Trooper  met S1 and S2 at the boat ramp at approx. 815am.  No injuries were reported by S1 or S2.  Trooper transported S1 and S2 in his patrol boat back to the scene to attempt to recover any gear and to try and tie a line to V1.  Strong waves, wind, current, and debris made the attempt unsafe then and again on 4/20/19.  Vessel was recovered and put on boat trailer at the Spring Creek boat ramp on 4/27/19.  A split in the center of the hull was discovered at this time.  Damage estimate was made by S1.