RedactedNarrative: A fisherman down hope canal in st john parish found vessel la 8985 el adrift. The fishermen later found the owner of the vessel in the water approximately 1 mile away. St john sheriffs office contacted ldwf and were the first to arrive on scene. Deputy's retrieved the body and vessel st. John notified the immediate family. The cause of the incident is pending the results of an autopsy. There are no visible indications of a boat incident. The subject was not wearing a pfd. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in this incident.