RedactedNarrative: On October 11, 2015 at approximately 5:24PM, Wildlife Conservation Officer (WCO) received a phone call from District Conservation Officer Supervisor (DCOS) about a capsized boat on Lake Sharpe. WCO contacted local dispatch for more details. Local dispatch stated there was a capsized boat on Lake Sharpe with two people in the water with coordinates Lat.: N 44.109507 Long.: W 99.557269. Local dispatch pinged the victim’s cell phone to obtain the coordinates. WCO responded to the call. 
  
  At approximately 9:00PM, 2 victims (operator and passenger) were rescued by residents of the Ft. Thompson, SD. The operator and passenger were transported to Sanford Mid-Dakota Chamberlain Emergency Room. WCO spoke with the operator at the Chamberlain hospital. WCO discovered the following:
  •	At approximately 8:30AM, operator and passenger went fishing on Lake Sharpe.
  •	Operator stated he knew the wind was supposed to increase later in the day.
  •	At approximately 3:30PM, operator stated he saw what appeared to be smoke from a fire on the horizon to the west.
  •	Operator stated they were going to fish for about 10 minutes longer.
  •	Operator stated they were reeling in their fishing lines when the wind struck.
  •	Operator stated the wind was so strong they didn’t have time to put their lifejackets on.
  •	Operator stated he drove into the wind and waves in attempt to beach the vessel on the west shoreline.
  •	Operator stated he was driving approximately 5-10 MPH.
  •	Operator stated a wave overturned the vessel.
  •	Operator stated the front end of the vessel came over backwards, upside down.
  •	Operator stated he called 911 about an hour after being in the water.
  •	Swenson Brothers Marine recovered and towed the boat on October 19, 2015