I would like to remind everyone who is either fishing from or just paddling a manually propelled vessel to please wear a PFD. It is mandatory from October 1 through May 31 annually. As the days continue to get warmer, the water is still very cold and hypothermia sets in quickly if you are not prepared. Unfortunately we had a fatal boating accident yesterday involving two individuals fishing from a sit-on-top kayak that capsized and neither was wearing a PFD. One of the individuals did not survive. As you might imagine, having to tell a loved one that their significant other has passed is not a highlight of our career especially when it could have been prevented, but it's part of our job. Please help us remind those you may encounter not wearing a PFD during this time period to get one and wear it.

Thank you!