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ly used only by

the dinghys and

waverunners ...

Easier to get off

your boat! Now

you have to jump

“down” onto

a dock versus

needing a ladder

to get up to one!

… On the flip

The Higher Water side, the Sheriff just perfect. For you new boaters, if the
is patrolling the “no wake” water does drop back to the two year’s ago
Opens Up More Fun to zones more diligently since level, those shortcuts you saw people tak-
property damage has be- ing last season may be a prop shiner. Just
Lake St. Clair Boaters come an issue …. Bridges because you see open water doesn’t mean
once passed through easi- it’s deep. Remember the old saying:
The much needed higher water to Lake St. ly claimed several biminis and antennas…
Clair and the Channels changed a lot of
things for us. Our regular swim areas, now and I think the fishing changed a little … “Brown brown run aground….
up to your chin, made us discover new and with that extra foot and a half of water last White white, you just might ….
rediscover old areas where we meet friends season, finding the fish seemed a little chal-
and enjoy a beverage and a snack…. Big lenging at times with fish maybe moving to Blue blue pass on through”
boats were accessing waterway shortcuts
through the St. Clair Flats traditional- new homes and not Thanks for taking your time going through the cuts...
waiting for us at our narrow areas, blind curves, & a lot more traffic
usual spots … with our higher water.

We hope the water
stays…. No more,
no less…. It was

There is a “No Wake” marker in this area Goose Bay Bridge connecting the Middle Channel to
to help you find the right cut... NOT ALL Little Muscamoot Bay next to Brown’s Bar
cuts are deep for bigger boats

Fisher Bay The Sni

FYI - IF THE North Channel Many boats lost their biminis and antennas
WATER IS Photo Peter Dugdale with the high water..... I had my camera ready
LIKE 2015....
Even with the for this one! However at the last second I
higher water, yelled to these guys who were able to get their
Fisher Bay
was still only antenna down just in time.. your welcome!
~3’ deep ...
Good for
swimming,
tough to get
on plane with
a bigger boat
when leaving

With the lake levels up over a foot last season, this shortcut from
the Sni into Fisher Bay was deep enough for the bigger boats

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