The body of a missing angler has been found in a lake in central Tasmania.
Police divers found the man's body about 11.40am on Friday after a boating accident at the Great Lake on Thursday afternoon.
While the body is yet to be identified, police believe it's the missing 50-year-old Sheffield man.
He was taking a break ashore while on a solo fishing expedition at Boundary Bay when his boat floated away.
It appears he swum out to the vessel in an attempt to retrieve it.
A bystander raised the alarm with authorities about 12.40pm on Thursday.
The boat was located some hours later but the man was not found until Friday morning.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
"Police would like to thank the local community for the support and assistance that was provided during the search effort," Tasmanian police said in a statement.
"Our thoughts are with the man's family and loved ones at this difficult time."
Tasmania's Great Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Australia with an area of 158 square kilometres.
