The Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed that they found Strickland's body on the shoreline of Kaw Lake, where the Backroad Anthem singer's boat had capsized.
The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's office reported the cause of death as drowning and exposure to freezing temperatures, but the full autopsy is not expected for another four to eight weeks.
Strickland, 29, and his friend Chase Morland were reported missing after they went duck hunting during a storm in the region north of Tulsa on December 27.
His wife, Helen Wisner Strickland, tweeted a heartbreaking message after his body was found.
"#CraigStrickland was found today. He is safe with his Father in Heaven. Thank you Lord for leading us to him today. I will praise you, Amen.
