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Upper Detroit River “No Wake” NO WAKE ZONES GET READY
- LET’S GO!
Zones from Lake St. Clair Choke points where it is difficult
EXTRA CAUTION TICKET AREAS
Belle Isle “North Side”No to maintain distance from
Wake Decker’s shore/docks.
Landing
Belle Isle “South Side” NORTH CHANNEL
Detroit
No wake within 200’ of shore North Algonac
Detroit - No BALTIMORE HWY. Channel Harbour
Yacht Club
Wake Windsor
within 400’ of Dickinson NO WAKE FOR ALL
Canadian Side of Peche
Island
Shore Island - 5 Knot Speed Limit SNI BORA
Provided by the Wayne County Sheriff Marine Division NO WAKE >26‘ BOAT
Markers “should be” visible in NO WAKE areas, MIDDLE CHANNEL
however, you are responsible to know the law. 200/600’ RULE * ** ***
Brown’s Harsen’s
IMPORTANT! Distance is strictly being measured Bar St. Clair Flats * Vessels < 26’ no
Island
from DOCKS / PIER HEADS / and SHORE NO WAKE wake within
General Lake St. Clair “No Wake” Zones ZONES 200’ of DOCKS/shore.
The Macomb County Marine Sheriff
describes the rules as follows: Vessels >26’
• NO WAKE within 100’ from: Shore, SOUTH CHANNEL no wake within
Swimming Areas, Swimmers, 600’ from DOCKS/shore.
Anchored Boats & Rafts
• NO WAKE Clinton River & Black
Creek at Lake St. Clair Metropark **NOTE: In the event where it is impossible
• St. Clair Shores has their own ordi-
nance in front of the Nautical Mile. to be 600’ from end of a dock or shore,
NO WAKE zone 600’ from shore. NO WAKE applies for >26’.
This is roughly between 11 Mile Rd ***ST. CLAIR RIVER - When on plane, ALL size
& border of Grosse Pointe Shores. vessels should travel in center of river to minimize
• Speed Limit on Lake St. Clair: Max- wake damage. 200/600’ Rule Applies.
imum 55mph within one mile of shore.

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