RedactedNarrative: On 7/11/14, Operator was seen for the last time in his vessel LA659AF t approximately 8:15am to 8:30amby his wife. According to his wife, Operator fishes in the bayou, (Bayou Lafourche) by their residence daily and runs crab traps. At approximately 11:00 am, Operator was considered overdue to his residence by his family. At that time a search for Operator was begun by his family. The family also contacted LPSO at 1100am. Operator's vessel was found in good condition with no apparent damage short time later drifting along the bank approximately 1/4 mile from their residence. LPSO Deputy found Operator's body at approximately 9:25pm floating a few hundred feet in the bayou from his residence. Operator 's body did not have any visible injuries or damage of any kind when it was found. The description of the vessel, LA6659AF is a 14 ft. non powered Eldo Craft aluminum flat boat. LDWF Sr. Agent contacted LPSO about the drowning after reading about it n the Sunday 7/1314 paper. LPSO Deputy advised the Agents that he did not advise our department of the drowning because he did not think it was considered a boating accident. Agents contacted Operator's wife. Wife advised the Agents that her husband never wore a PFD while in this vessel, and also never had any type of PFD's on board this vessel. Wife also advised the Agents that operator did not drink any alcohol on the day of the incident. According to LPSO Deputy, Operator did not have any trauma to his body. The coroner advised Deputy that the manner of death in this case is Accidental and that the cause of death in this case is drowning. Toxicoloy results are pending.