Crews searched Waldrop's Landing area of Lake Hartwell in Anderson County on Saturday, boat was found empty

Authorities have found the body of a missing fisherman on Lake Hartwell, according to SCDNR.The fisherman was reported missing Saturday when he did not show up to a weigh-in as part of a local fishing tournament.Crews searched the Waldrop's Landing area of the lake in Anderson County on Saturday and found an empty boat.The search resumed Sunday, with crews using sonar equipment and underwater cameras. The missing man was found in the same area where his boat was found, officials said. He was found in 13 feet of water about 55 feet from the shore, according to the Coroner's Office.The Anderson County Coroner's Office identified the man as Robert Lee Carroll, 69, from Hodges, South Carolina. Carroll was president of the Bass Angler Association of South Carolina.The family told the coroner that Carroll was an avid fisherman, but not a good swimmer.The coroner said it appeared Carroll fell into the water from his boat and died from freshwater drowning.

Authorities have found the body of a missing fisherman on Lake Hartwell, according to SCDNR.

The fisherman was reported missing Saturday when he did not show up to a weigh-in as part of a local fishing tournament.


Crews searched the Waldrop's Landing area of the lake in Anderson County on Saturday and found an empty boat.



The search resumed Sunday, with crews using sonar equipment and underwater cameras. The missing man was found in the same area where his boat was found, officials said. He was found in 13 feet of water about 55 feet from the shore, according to the Coroner's Office.



The Anderson County Coroner's Office identified the man as Robert Lee Carroll, 69, from Hodges, South Carolina. Carroll was president of the Bass Angler Association of South Carolina.

The family told the coroner that Carroll was an avid fisherman, but not a good swimmer.



The coroner said it appeared Carroll fell into the water from his boat and died from freshwater drowning.