NEWPORT, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) - Police have been searching for a kayaker reported missing Friday night.

Family members notified emergency services about the overdue fisherman, 70-year-old Charles Arnold, at 8:44 p.m. Arnold was last known to be fishing at Lake Memphremagog’s South Bay.

He also had contact with the family via cellphone at 12:30 p.m. before his disappearance, Newport police posted on Facebook.

Officers went to the South Bay Fishing Access and called upon personnel from other agencies to help with the search. Authorities reportedly searched for several hours. Arnold was not located, but his orange and black fishing kayak was found.

He has white hair, a white goatee and a medium build. Arnold was also wearing shorts and a dark plaid long sleeve shirt.

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