RedactedNarrative: On July 06, 2020 Operator was operating his vessel on Watts Bar Lake. He had been fishing a tournament and just concluded his weigh-in at Sandy Bottoms access area. As he was leaving the ramp, he turned to go up river. There was a storm in the area and it worsened. His visibility was poor and the weather conditions were made for hazardous conditions to navigate a vessel. 
  
  At this time Operator was using his spotlight to help him navigate. At approximately 10:00 pm Operator hit a pole that was sticking out of the water approximately 2ft. Immediately before he hit the pole he noticed it and decreased his speed from 40mph to approximately 20mph. The boat sustained damage to the entire length of the port side of the hull. 
  
  Operator was ejected from his vessel as a result of hitting the fixed object. Operator was also wearing his pfd and motor shut off switch, which shut the motor off upon him being ejected from the vessel. Operator did not sustain injuries beyond first aid and because upon further investigation alcohol could not be determined to be a contributing factor. No charges will be pursued. My investigation is complete.