A man from Morris, Manitoba has drowned in Lake of the Woods.
Just before 6:00 Monday evening, three men went out fishing near Buffalo Point First Nation.
The 67 year old angler, who wasn’t wearing a life-jacket at the time, tried to retrieve a fish from the water, but fell out of the boat.
His two fishing companions managed rescue him and took him to shore.
Medical assistance was provided until paramedics arrived at the scene, but they pronounced him dead.
The RCMP in Sprague and the Chief Medical Examiner are continuing to look into his death.
