Man dies after fishing accident

Kent County, October 5- An elderly Kent County man is dead after being
involved in a boating accident during a fishing trip.

It happened around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday on Lincoln Lake in Spencer
Township.

The Kent County Sheriff's Department says 84-year-old Raymond Edward
Fisher of Nelson Township and his 55-year-old son, Joe Allen Fisher of
Newaygo, were in a fishing boat.

Joe told officers that the boat's anchor started to drop into the water
as they headed across the lake. Joe immediately slowed the boat, but
before they could pull up the anchor, the drag factor of the anchor in
the water caused the boat to take on water, flipping it over.

The men ended up under the boat with their heads above the water. The
men had life jackets with them, but did not have them on.

Joe said he asked his father if he was okay, and Raymond said yes.

Moments later, Raymond was not responding. His son pulled him from under
the boat, keeping his head above water, and called for help.

Two citizens heard Joe's call for help and went to assist them. They
were able to bring the two men back to shore where rescue crews took
over.

Raymond was transported to Spectrum Butterworth where he later died.
Investigators say he had a heart attack.