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Spent night on the lake

A boater spent a night on the water in the Magna Bay area near Scotch Creek.

Chase police were informed of an overdue boater at about 10:30 p.m. on June 15.

The man apparently left Magna Bay boat launch in a 20-foot boat and hadn't been seen since.

The morning of June 16 the  search and rescue was sent to assist in the search for the missing boater.  

Shortly after the man and his boat returned safely to the launch explaining that he had mechanical problems and after fixing the issues he said it was too dark to return and he spent the night on his boat.



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