RedactedNarrative: Vessel - Abandoned 8'9" Fiberglass "Jon Boat" type Rowboat w/No Engine 
  
  On 09/18/2014, at about 12:14 p.m., this vessel was at anchor on the Potholes Reservoir in Grant county located near Moses Lake, WA. The vessel was not owned by the Operator, Deceased or the Occupant. The vessel had no identifiable characters. 
  
  Deceased and Occupant were fishing from this anchored abandoned vessel in the Seep Lake area of the Potholes Reservoir. The two men were also with Occupant' wife, who was fishing from shore while Deceased and Occupant were fishing from the vessel. 
  
  The vessel was in the Northeast section of a pond area. The vessel was anchored at the bow by a 10lb weight and a piece of broken cinder block. The stern was anchored by a 10lb weight. The water was about 6 to 8 feet in depth. According to Occupant’s wife, Deceased said to Occupant that he had a fish on his line and stood up shuffling his feet toward the starboard side of the vessel, losing his balance, and falling overboard. When Deceased fell over, his feet hooked the side of the vessel. He began flailing his arms in the water trying to get his head up. 
  
  Occupant stated that he tried to grab Deceased's legs to pull him up when the vessel began taking on water, capsized, and sunk. Occupant called out to his wife, Occupant’s wife, to call for help. Occupant said that when the boat rolled, Deceased's feet came un-stuck and he went to the bottom of the pond. Occupant tried to pull Deceased up but he was too heavy. At this point Occupant was starting to also breathe in water and he struggled to get to the shore which was about 15 to 20 feet from the boat. 
  
  Occupant stated that they did not have PFDs with them. He also said that he was on the bow section of the boat and Deceased was sitting in the single seat at the time of the incident. 
  
  0 Injuries / 1 Fatality 
  There was no apparent alcohol involvement. When recovered, the deceased was tested for Alcohol with negative results. 
  There was no damage to the vessel 
  Neither occupant was wearing a PFD 
  The Operator did not have a mandatory Boater Education Card - Exempt by Age 
  Rules of the Road Violations - No PFD on Board for Each Person on Vessel / No Sound and Light Signals - Not cited for either violation.