BRUNSWICK — The Bath man, who drowned while fishing Sunday in the Androscoggin River, was identified today by Brunswick police as 39-year-old William Clark.
Clark’s body was recovered Sunday night by divers from the Maine State Police dive team. Police withheld his name pending notification of his relatives.
Officials said Clark and a woman were fishing from a sandbar near Frye Island, just south of Baybridge Landing in Brunswick, when he slipped and fell into the water.
A strong current swept him away despite his friends’ efforts to rescue him. His female companion had to be rescued by a kayaker who was paddling nearby.
Eleven departments were involved in the search for Clark’s body, including the Maine Marine Patrol and one of the agency’s airplanes. Clark’s body was recovered around 7 p.m.
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