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75-Year-Old Man Drowns in Lake Lanier After Falling Into Water While Fishing, Deputies Say

Authorities said the 75-year-old fisherman slipped while freeing a snagged lure, and a doctor pronounced him dead after rescue efforts.

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Investigators say the Georgia man was trying to dislodge his fishing lure when he fell into Lake Lanier and drowned.

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Man dies after falling from boat into Lake Lanier while fishing

A Pickens County man died Friday morning after falling from a boat into Lake Lanier, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.

·Gainesville, United States
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WAGA broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Friday, April 10, 2026.
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