Upper Big Lake, also known as Robert G. Delaney Lake, near Charleston, Missouri, is reportedly haunted by the ghost of a fisherman. The ghost story involves a tragic family incident followed by a vengeful haunting. According to local lore, the lake is haunted by a fisherman who was drowned by his nephew's spirit. The description of the haunting is based on the following legend: The fisherman accidentally shot and killed his own nephew with a shotgun. Following the tragic incident, the nephew's ghost returned to seek revenge. While the fisherman was out on the lake, the ghostly nephew dragged his uncle to his death in the murky water, drowning him. The fisherman's spirit is said to linger at Upper Big Lake to this day.