HOLLAND, Mich. — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a fisherman, reported missing in Lake Michigan near Holland.
61-year-old David Split was reported missing shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday by watchstanders who said he was overdue.
Investigators say he was last seen leaving Spring Lake in a 29-foot Blue Sea Sundancer named "A & A".
They say he's known to fish near the mouth of the Grand River and slightly offshore.
The Coast Guard tells FOX 17 his cellphone was last pinged around six miles off Holland.
Coast Guard vessels and aircraft are involved in the search, along with the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office and Muskegon Police Department.
The search spans along the lakeshore from Holland to Grand Haven and the areas surrounding.
The Coast Guard announced Wednesday afternoon the boat was found unoccupied more than 30 nautical miles west of Grand Haven.
Stay tuned to FOX 17 on-air and online for updates.
