ALEXANDRIA — A body has been recovered from a Douglas County lake after family members found the victim’s empty boat.

Sheriff’s officials said the victim failed to return from fishing at 5:30 p.m. Monday. Family members began searching Lake Andrew, found the boat and called 911. Authorities launched a ground, water and air search.

The body was found about 10 p.m. on the eastern shore of the lake and was taken to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.