Update 8:00 p.m. — The bodies of the missing fishermen have been found. They were found around 5:30 p.m on Henry’s Lake. Using sonar tech, search and rescue teams identified an area of interest, and sent a diver to investigate.
Island Park, Idaho (KIFI) – A search is underway for two fishermen in Henry’s Lake, north of Island Park, according to Fremont County Search and Rescue Commander Brett Mackert.
The search began around midnight Saturday after the two failed to return home as expected earlier in the evening, Mackert said.
A fishing boat was found empty in the weeds near the opposite dock with the engine at full throttle, but the two men have not been identified, and no recovery attempts have been successful.
The boat vehicle the two fishermen were using was described as a small, red, aluminum boat with an outboard motor.
The water temperature of Henry’s Lake is 37 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, and the overnight air temperature was around freezing.
The lake was reported to have whitecaps and winds over 20 mph, creating strong waves. Henry’s Lake is known for its unpredictable weather, and higher winds can make boating unsafe.
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is being assisted in the search by the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Fremont County Ambulance, and Air Idaho Rescue.
