Thursday at about 3 a.m., a Dumont Lake resident could hear a man calling for help and called authorities. Allegan County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the Dive/Rescue Team immediately responded to the scene, according to a sheriff’s news release.

The man’s location was unknown and deputies communicated with him every minute or so to locate him. He was found in a sitting position in about four feet of water and transported to a hospital for treatment of hypothermia.

The man had gone fishing around 4 p.m. At some point the canoe overturned and sank and he attempted to swim to the boat launch.  Deputies said because of suspected hypothermic conditions, he was unable to swim any further, however he did make it to an area where he could keep his head above the 56 degree water.

Sheriff’s deputies were assisted by Hopkins first responders and Wayland EMS.