RedactedNarrative: On July 2, 2014, LDWF Enforcement Agent was notified of a boating incident that had occurred in Bayou Sherman in Assumption Parish. Agent made several attempts to make contact with the subjects via telephone. On July 8th Agent made contact with Operator, and made arrangements to meet him and his passenger on July 9th. On July 9th Agent met with Operator at his residence. Operator advised that he and his girlfriend were headed back to the landing on Hwy 398 in Bayou Sherman when his vessel struck an unknown submerged object. This caused the engine to be pulled from his hands and the vessel slowed abruptly causing he and his passenger to be thrown onto the floor of the vessel. He then advised that he noticed water filling up the floor of the vessel. He then got situated and continued heading back to the landing. Agent then inspected the vessel. Agent noticed the following: a hole on the starboard side 3 1/2 " from the keel 7 ft. from the bow, a scratch 2'6" from the bow 1" from the keel on the starboard side which was 1'8" in length. This scratch would have been above the waterline as the vessel travelled on plane. Agent also noticed that this scratch lined up with the running board. There was another scratch behind that scratch 1' back toward the stern and was 14" from the keel. Agent then found fresh aluminum shavings on the running board next to a nail which held the running board down. It is possible that this caused the scratches. See attached photo. Agent then went to the area where the incident occurred. Once there, Agent searched the area and found nothing in the area that could have made contact unless it was something floating that could have drifted off. However, Agent did find a submerged tree a little farther north from where Operator advised the incident occurred. On this tree Agent could see where something had recently made contact with it approximately 1' to 18" below the surface. It is possible that his was where the impact occurred but no evidence could be found as to what caused the hole. It is possible though that the lower unit made contact with this causing abrupt stop. No damage was found on the lower unit other than that which was caused by the trailer. see attached.