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Missoula man dies fishing Clark Fork

| October 16, 2013 12:24 PM

MISSOULA — Authorities say a 64-year-old Missoula man died while fishing the Clark Fork River near Milltown.

The Missoulian reports that a funeral home on Saturday identified the man as G. Lee Meltzer.

Missoula County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Paige Pavalone says Meltzer and his son were fishing when he went into the water near the old Milltown Dam at about 4:50 p.m. Friday.

Pavalone says the cause of death hasn’t been confirmed.