RedactedNarrative: On 8-1-2017 at approximately 10:00 a.m. LDWF Sgt. was notified of a person in the water (PIW) by St. Tammany S.O. Witness's stated they observed a subject attempting to swim to the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain near the Hwy 11 Bridge in Orleans Parish. After watching the subject attempt to get to shore for approximately 20-25 minutes they lost sight of him. Shortly after the witness lost sight of the subject, rescue vessels arrived and located the subject's 12 ft flatboat capsized near the Hwy 11 Bridge. Search crews worked the area until the body was recovered on 8-2-2017 at 7:23 a.m.  body was found in close proximity to where he was reported to have gone under the water.  Alcohol does not appear to be a factor. Subject did not have a PFD on, nor were any found near the area.  Cause of death is unknown and pending autopsy from Orleans Coroner's office.