Posted on 09/03/2012, 8:33 am, by mySteinbach

On September 1, 2012, at about 4:30pm, Cross Lake RCMP were advised that a boat had been located in the Natimik area of Cross Lake, running in circles with no one aboard.

Police say that local area residents had secured the boat and brought it to shore.

Investigation indicates that the boat belongs to a 68-year-old area male who was confirmed to have been in the boat fishing earlier in the day.

A search was immediately launched for the man, and is continuing by Cross Lake RCMP, local emergency services and community volunteers.

Update 09/03/12 10:28am

Local area searchers have located the body of the missing fisherman.