Fisherman whose boat motor broke found at Lake of the Ozarks

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

An elderly fisherman at the Lake of the Ozarks was found on Tuesday evening after a roughly hour-and-a-half search, according to a Wednesday social media post from the Gravois Fire Protection District.

The post says the Gravois Fire Protection District was called at 6:07 p.m. to the Gravois Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks to help the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The man had called his family at 7:45 p.m. and was able to give them a location where he could be found and he required no medical attention, the post says.

“According to information gathered on scene, the fisherman experienced a mechanical failure when his primary motor would not start,” the post says. “He attempted to return using his trolling motor, but wind conditions pushed him across the arm, leading him to a dock on the opposite shoreline. Without a cell phone, he sought help from nearby homeowners, who provided shelter and assisted him in contacting his family.”

Three fire boats, an MSHP water patrol unit, MSHP helicopter, a thermal drone, one squad, three chief officers and one command unit were utilized at the scene, the post says.