The County Sheriff's Office received a report of an overdue fisherman on 7/10/2023. The man's wife reported that her husband had left to go fishing and had not returned to the resort. 

Searches by land, air and boat began immediately on the lake. Winds from the west were present, and the victim's boat was located on the north end of the lake on the east shore of Sucker Bay. The man was not located in or around the boat. Fishing gear was present in the boat and the engine was in the off position. Deputies checked his GPS system and found the track the boat had taken. They marked the track with buoys. Additional searches were conducted the following day using side scan and imaging technology. The man's body was located in 17 feet of water, west and south of where the boat was located. Dive team assisted with the recovery. A life jacket was not being worn and alcohol was not a factor. There was no damage to the boat.

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