Body of Massachusetts man pulled from New Hampshire lake after failing to return from fishing trip

STRAFFORD, N.H. — The body of a missing Massachusetts fisherman was pulled from a lake in New Hampshire on Wednesday morning, authorities said.

Divers with New Hampshire Fish and Game recovered the body of Allan Schuh, of Plymouth, from Bow Lake in Strafford around 10 a.m.

Schuh had been fishing the day before and was reported missing Tuesday afternoon by his wife when he did not return home, according to Fish and Game.

A search for him went until dark Tuesday and was called off Wednesday after crews located his body 15 feet offshore in about eight feet of water.

“Unfortunately Schuh was not wearing a life jacket,” Fish and Game Sgt. Geoffrey Pushee wrote in a news release.

Fish and Game was assisted by Marine Patrol, New Hampshire State Police, Strafford Police and Fire Departments, Barrington Police Department, Rochester Fire Department, and Barnstead Fire Department in the search for Schuh.

The cause of Schuh’s death remains under investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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