Body of missing American found

A month long search for a missing American on Lake of the Woods has ended.

The OPP say the body of 68 year old Fred Bisel of Eagle Bend, Minnesotawas located Sunday afternoon in the area of Goose Neck Narrows.

Bisel was travelling on a snowmachine about 13 kilometers north of Morson on March 21st when his sled went through thin ice.

Due to poor conditions, an immediate search was not possible.

The OPP's Underwater Search and Rescue Unit as well as family members have been searching the area in recent days.

Police say Bisel's body was recovered in the general area it went through the ice.