Search for man at Qld lake called off

Authorities have called off a month-long search for a man feared drowned at a deep far north Queensland lake.

Local man Maurice Shutter, also known as Maurice Packham, 65, was last seen on November 23 in an inflatable boat in the middle of Lake Eacham, inland from Cairns.

A search was launched after the boat was found abandoned.

Dozens of emergency personnel, some using specialised sonar equipment, have searched the 65-metre deep lake and surrounding area each day for the past month but there has been no sign of Mr Shutter.

Police said in a statement on Saturday that the search had been suspended.

The lake and surrounding national park have been reopened.