photo by TWRA
The body of a 61-year-old Louisiana man has been recovered from Nickajack Lake.
TWRA Officers along withthe Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Marion County Rescue Squad were dispatched after 1 a.m. CST on Monday after receiving reports of man falling from a boat.
Officers reported Bobby Beardsley was returning from a marina to a houseboat on a small craft when he fell into the water.
A person on the houseboat attempted to help but was unsuccessful.
TWRA officers deployed the remote-operated vehicle and were able to recover the body in nearly nine feet of water near the boat around 9 a.m. CST.
The incident remains under investigation.
photo by TWRA