Obion County, Tenn.— A 63-year-old Illinois man lost his life on Sunday, April 19, on Reelfoot Lake while fishing.
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Wildlife Officers responded to a call about an unoccupied boat on Reelfoot Lake at approximately 3:30 p.m, according to the TWRA press release.
An aluminum boat owned by David Blue from Mascoutah, Illinois, was found without any occupants near Grassy Island Boat Ramp. TWRA Wildlife Officers searched for the missing boater in the vicinity of the unoccupied boat.
The body was recovered a few hours after he went missing by TWRA. Mr. Blue was not wearing a life jacket.