Conservation officers have confirmed it was a Harrison County, Indiana man who died at West Boggs Lake on Wednesday. However, a medical condition was determined to be the cause of death and not drowning.
The DNR issued a news release last night saying that 79-year-old Herbert Stickler of Ramsey was fishing with a family member when a lure became snagged on a log. He tried to free the line and fell from the boat into 3 to 4 feet of water. His fishing partner was unable to rescue him. He was not wearing a life jacket.
