Search under way for missing fisherman© Nine

A missing fisherman has been found alive after a major search operation was sparked when he disappeared in South Australia on Friday.

Eh Kapaw Doe went missing from an area off of Recreation Drive at Port Gawler about 10.30pm on Friday.

Police said he had been fishing with a group of friends who started searching for him after his light went off in the distance.


Eh Kapaw Doe was last seen in an area off of Recreation Drive at Port Gawler at about 10.30pm yesterday.© 9News

Doe’s disappearance sparked a major search and rescue effort involving emergency service teams from South Australia Police water operations unit, PolAir, the State Emergency Service and Surf Life Saving SA.

Crews searched mangroves on Recreation Drive as well as the coastline from Port Gawler to Middle Beach.

Emergency services crews were using hovercrafts and jet skis to look for Doe.

He was found alive late last night.


Multiple emergency services teams are searching mangroves on Recreation Drive as well as the coastline from Port Gawler to Middle Beach.© 9News