The man is said to have gone out on the ice at Biskopsvrak east of Stora Mellösa.
When the man did not return home at 6 pm, the police and rescue services were alerted.
- We will get help with going up with drones also to search the area, says Mats Öhman, spokesman for the police.
Police and an ambulance are on site and during the evening, the Sea Rescue Society also warned that they were participating with two hovercraft in addition to Nerike Fire Brigade's hovercraft.
The text is updated.