Drowning Victim Found In Big Green Lake

Green Lake County authorities have announced they found the body of a boater that went missing Thursday on Big Green Lake.

Around 4:40 PM yesterday the body of a 36-year-old man was found, about 24 hours after the man was reported missing.

The Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office Boat Patrol and area fire departments responded and began searching the last known area of the boater Thursday afternoon. Wisconsin DNR rangers arrived and initiated an investigation and assisted in searching. Also assisting was the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team.

The search for the victim continued until dark when the search was called off for the day.

The Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office says no foul play is suspected at this time.