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See Map Location Latitude Longitude Gas - G Food - F Bait - B See Page #
Page 4 for 42 97.36 82 42.18 Diesel - D Beer - B Marine Below for
Vicinity 42 58.50 Pumpout - P Wine - W Supplies - M More Details
42 49.12
St. Clair River Desmond 42 36.60 G, D, P Wi-Fi Back Cover
42 36.92
Port Huron Marine 42 21.40
42 21.35
St. Clair River Sarnia Bay 82 24.41 G, D, P F M Back Cover
82 29.05 G, D, P B, M Page 22
Sarnia Marina B,W via shuttle

St. Clair River St. Clair Boat

St. Clair Harbor

North Channel Algonac Boat 82 32.94 G, D, P F Page 6

Algonac Harbour

North Channel Sunset Harbor 82 33.84 G, P F M Page 39

Algonac & Marina

Detroit River Len’s @Keans 82 58.25 G, D, P F, B, W B, M Page 22
82 58.59 G, D, P F, B, W M Page 27
Detroit River Gregory Boat

As you can see from the photos on the sume the following from ice colors: able for even a footstep.
next page, we all can have fun on the Black ice - this is new ice, very common In general, the rules for ice thickness
lake in the winter too! But, the photo early in the season. measurements are:
above, which I took a few year's ago, is Clear blue or green ice - this is said to 3” (7 cm) (new ice) - KEEP OFF
sadly too what can happen. All those be the strongest for its thickness. 4” (10 cm) - suitable for ice fishing,
people are standing on the lake on White ice - opaque (cannot be seen cross-country skiing and walking (ap-
Bouvier Bay by the Fair Haven DNR through), this ice is generally found prox. 200 pounds)
ramp. You can see how thick the ice is, mid-winter. It thrives in weather that 5” (12 cm) - suitable for a single snow-
however, this truck fell thru after plow- has been well below freezing for many mobile or ATV (approx. 800 pounds)
ing a little too much snow off the ice for days. It must be twice the thickness of 8” - 12” (20 - 30 cm) - suitable for one
the snowmobile race track. clear blue or green ice to support the car, group of people (approx. 1500 -
same weight. 2000 pounds)
To be safe....know your ice color mean- Mottled and slushy or “rotten” ice - not 12” - 15” (30 - 38 cm) - suitable for a
ings, or like me, wait 'till you see trucks so much its color but its texture. This light pickup truck or a van
on the ice and for sure you can walk on ice is thawing and slushy. It is decep-
it then! Although a useful indicator, tive - it may seem thick at the top but it Recognize that there is no such
color alone should not be relied upon. is rotting away at the center and base. thing as “safe ice.” Conditions
For instance, ice of any color subjected Most prevalent in spring, may be show-
to a running water force underneath ing signs of browns from plant tannins, and unseen or unknown factors, like
will be weaker than ice not subject to dirt and other natural materials that offshore winds, can render seem-
that pressure. In general, you can as- are resurfacing from thawing. Not suit- ingly safe ice suddenly dangerous.