RedactedNarrative: Passenger of vessel #1 stated that victims (Operator1) and (Victim2) picked him up at his residence around 5:00 pm to travel to Pentwater to go fishing in Lake Michigan.  He stated that Operator1 and Victim2 were already consuming alcohol when they picked him up, but they stopped at a store and purchased more alcohol for the fishing trip. 
  
  V1 occupant is not familiar with boating/fishing on Lake Michigan.  While fishing, they had a fish on the line so they brought it to the rear of the boat.  Victim2 netted the fish and while trying to bring it aboard, the net and fish fell into the water.  Operator1 went to the back of the boat and jumped in to retrieve the fish, then started struggling and yelled to back the boat up and shut off the engine.  V1 occupant was unable to back it up since he was not familiar with operating a boat. They tried to throw Operator1 a rope but were falling short, so Victim2 jumped in and swam toward Operator1.  
  
  V1 occupant saw Operator1 sink below the water line and out of sight.  He also observed Victim2 was now floating.  He contemplated jumping in himself, but instead yelled for help from a nearby vessel who came and pulled Victim2 out of the water and began CPR.  They were unable to locate Operator1.  V1 occupant used his cell phone to call the Coast Guard for help.  Law agencies were notified.  MSP underwater dive team searched the next day for Operator1’s body and was able to locate it, but the water was too deep to bring it up.  Two deep water divers were called in from the MSP Underwater recovery team the following day and were successful in retrieved Operator1’s body.  The body was observed by the medical examiner and turned over to Harris Funeral Home.  Two drowning victims were reported.  No one was wearing life jackets, they were consuming alcohol, and V1 occupant had used cocaine earlier in the day that they were fishing.  
  