Body of missing paddleboarder found in Ellsworth lake

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 16, 2026

The body of a paddleboarder who went missing May 5 on Graham Lake in Ellsworth was recovered Friday evening. Grayson Mote, 20, who had been missing since the morning of May 5, was found Friday at 6:30 p.m. by a family member who was searching the lake for him by boat. Mote was believed to not have been using a personal flotation device. Conditions were windy that day.