Louis Joseph Haineault, known as Louie, was 48 when he vanished from Cree Lake in northern Saskatchewan. He was last seen on August 24, 1987, leaving alone in his boat for a day of fishing. He was Indigenous, about 5 feet 7 inches tall, 140 pounds, with short grey hair and brown eyes, and was believed to be wearing chest waders.

Searchers later found his boat and fishing nets on the water; the boat was inoperable, which led investigators to consider mechanical trouble on the remote lake. Extensive searches of the surrounding terrain and water turned up no further trace of Louie. Some unconfirmed reports suggested he might have traveled to British Columbia, where he had lived before, but those leads were not substantiated.

The RCMP Historical Case Unit keeps the investigation open. Does anyone who knew Louie, his habits on Cree Lake, or his connections to B.C. have information that could help clarify what happened?