RedactedNarrative: Operator was operating his pontoon boat in the Clear Creek area of Norris Lake at about 6:15pm on July 18,2020. He drove into the creek arm to fish. While underway he looked down to locate his anchor that was covered with fishing equipment, he worked to free the equipment then heard trees breaking and felt his pontoon hit shore and go into the forest coming to a stop. 
  
  He was soon picked up by another boat and went back to Shanghai Marina. He stated that he was uninjured in the accident. He reported the accident the next day at about 6:00pm. Operator freely admitted to having been drinking beer but, stated he wasn''t intoxicated. I presented the report to a Union County District Attorney Assistant, he had no interest in pursuing charges against Operator. Operator values the pontoon at $58,000.