Sergeant Carl Hatcher of the enforcement division of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said Sutton, 31, was recovered approximately 150 yards northeast of the Gaston Dam after his body surfaced.
Hatcher said there will be a request for the medical examiner to determine the cause of death.
Members of the Roanoke Valley Rescue Squad retrieved Sutton, who was from Enfield, from the water.
It is believed that Sutton, an experienced boater and fisherman, had been net casting in the area of the dam called the boil early last Saturday morning. The boil is where the water from power generation is the most turbulent.
Sutton had made at least three trips that evening. On the fourth trip the boat hit a pillar at full throttle and was most likely thrown from the boat.
“We appreciate the efforts of all volunteers, family and friends of the family and all the departments who participated in the search and recovery efforts since last Saturday,” Hatcher said.
