Page 10 - 2017 LAKE ST CLAIR GUIDE

Egrets, Eagles, Herons, Ducks,
Swans, Snakes, & Critters

Sandhill Crane spotted
by the Middle Channel

late June

Traveling the beautiful of our very serious accidents oc-
cur each year in these areas.
blue waters of the St. Clair Anyone in a boat under-
Flats, especially the many stands the aggravation of an-
small cuts taking us from the
Sni into Fisher Bay, the Big other vessel or PWC coming
Fisher Channel into the Mid- head on to you and you have to
dle Channel, and the Snook’s go into defensive mode. Also,
Highway from Brown’s Bar with the higher water, the back
into Little Muscamoot, there’s country routes are getting very
a lot to see when you slow congested with all size vessels
down.... Flowers, unusual on plane in very narrow areas...
reeds & grasses, muskrats, and boating should be about enjoy-
snakes! When ing the ride, not how fast we
Muskrat in the Snake Hwy. on plane we arrive.
which is the cut connecting tend to miss For everyone’s fun and safety, Eagle(s)? we often see
out on a lot of around Bouvier Bay and
the Sni to Fisher Bay all captains (and back seat driv-
ers) on watercraft should attend the St. Clair Flats
things going on just a few feet away from us. Be-
sides what you actually see when you slow down, a FREE U.S. or Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Class. You can look
the Sheriff reminds us it is the law too, and for our this up online for a course in your area. Completing this class also
safety. gives you a discount on your insurance!
Many safety rules are often overlooked, or are not But as a quickie lesson, included are a few most important
clearly understood for these back waters. The most ‘Rules of the Road“ in this year’s edition. The laws outlined are by
no means all you should know as a captain. These laws are not to
Thanks! to the many Facebook friends who helped preclude you from having fun, they are for your safety and mine!

me to identify In different sections of the 2017 Guide will be a Cliff Notes

this 4’ Eastern review on the following:

Fox Snake

swimming #1 NO WAKE #3 WHO HAS
ZONES YOU THE RIGHT OF
across Fisher DIDN’T KNOW
ABOUT Page 12 WAY? Page 36
Bay...listed as
#2 WHAT IS #4 HOW CLOSE
a threatened Michigan DNR... non venomous! THE 200’ RULE? CAN YOU COME
species by the
Page 19 TO ANOTHER
Mute BOAT WHILE
Swans UNDERWAY?

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