SAVANNAH, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Search efforts continued Tuesday morning for three missing fisherman near Pickwick Dam.
Source: TWRA
Three boaters, including two high school students, were reported missing Sunday, according to a report. An empty bass boat believed to belong the three missing fishermen was found near Pickwick Dam Monday morning.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said the search for the boaters was suspended at dusk, on February 24, due to hazardous water conditions.
Tuesday morning the search continued with five TWRA boats, 25 other professional rescue squad counties and more than 100 volunteers actively searching on the water. Officials said the primary search areas are between the Pickwick Dam and Savannah Bridge. Jefferson County police are assisting in the search with a helicopter.
TWRA officials said the river conditions had improved Tuesday morning.
"The river is going down and the flow is going down every hour, but we are still dealing with a dangerous situation," Amy Spencer, TWRA Regional Outreach & Communication Coordinator, said.
The missing boaters are reportedly members of the Obion County Central High School fishing team. The team was in Hardin County Saturday for a fishing tournament, Tennessee River Valley News reported.
Tim Watkins, Director of Schools for Obion County, told Tennessee River Valley News the three missing are two 15-year-old students and one of their fathers, 43, who chaperoned.
The boaters reportedly experienced engine trouble before the start of the competition and did not leave the dock with the rest of the competitors. According to Watkins, it was believed the team took the boat out of the water and went home, but it was later determined they attempted to compete.
The team's truck and trailer have reportedly been located.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is leading in the search for the group. The search was expected to resume on the morning of February 25.
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