RedactedNarrative: On 5/2/2022, at approximately 10:15am, operator and two passengers were fishing from a vessel in a cove approximately a mile and a half down stream of huffman bridge when they noticed the vessel was taking on water.  Operator started the vessel and began traveling down stream towards castle bridge access area.  He then traveled approximately half a mile before himself and the two occupants decided to depart the vessel voluntarily and swim to shore.  operator and subject swam approximately 70 yards and made it to shore.  Both individuals walked approximately three miles to get help and assisted officers with the location of the incident.  The third drowned approximately 20 feet from the shore.  The body was recovered at approximately 17:00 hrs.  The vessel was removed from the lake on 6/2/22.  The plug was not in the vessel when it was removed.  There is no evidence of alcohol use and pfds were not utilized.
  
  
  