CENTERVILLE, Iowa [KCCI-TV]— The body of a 47-year-old California man was recovered from an Iowa lake a day after an abandoned boat was located near Honey Creek State Park.

According to the Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a report of the abandoned boat on Rathbun Lake shortly before 11 a.m. on Monday. When the boat was located, officials found two dogs and personal property, but no occupant.

Authorities learned the boat’s occupant was last seen fishing on the south side of Rathbun Lake around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The man’s body was recovered from the lake at about 7 p.m. Tuesday, in approximately 25 feet of water. Officials say the man was visiting family and friends in Iowa and was an avid fisherman at Rathbun Lake. The man’s name is not being released by authorities at this time.

An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.