The body of a man has been recovered at Golden Bay following earlier reports of a missing fisherman in the area.
The Rescue Coordination Centre NZ received an alert from a personal beacon shortly before 3pm today.
Police said tonight the body of 49-year-old Mark Noel Salmons, of Queenstown, has been found.
"Emergency services received a number of calls just before 3pm today reporting that a man had got into trouble while fishing at Golden Bay, Tasman District,'' a spokeswoman said.
"Unfortunately, Mr Salmons' body was recovered from the water by emergency services shortly afterwards.''
