A Great sunday dive at Lake 16 in Martin Michigan this week where three MUD divers enjoyed 40 foot visibility and 41F water temperature with no-thermocline. It was so clear that you could have gotten away without using your dive lights even at 80 feet. Maybe a picture later.
It was high noon, overcast, very brezzy but no crowds yet and with the air temperature at +60F it was a good day to get wet. Visibility +5 feet, the weeds are down, and junk all around, if you look closely.
Several Muddies car pooled to the 42nd running of “Our World Underwater -2012″ held February 17 thru 19, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
Between available workshops, seminars, film festival, and vendor displays one had to juggle their time judiciously to get anything done. As a group we really enjoyed the vendor displays especially the new LEDS lights, checking out the CCR’s, and especially the new small and relatively inexpensive cameras like the Go-Pro & the XTC HD.
If you have never been, next year at least plan a day trip to check out the display/ vendor booths. We all had a great time.
Singer Lake - Thin Broken Ice
Just checking local ponds and lakes you will find that the small bodies of water have ice but not really thickenough for a quality ice dive. The bigger lakes have lots of open water. So take you pick, hard water or soft- its available. Enjoy 
While checking out the local area ponds and lakes this weekend it appears that small bodies of shallow water are covered but the ice is not of diving quality. The larger lakes like Paw Paw and Sister Lakes have areas of cold but open water:) Enjoy!
Hess Lake
Singer Lake
Setting up camp in the parking lot
Another weekend and another ice dive at Paw Paw lake. The ice is not even close to the thickness we would like but still a challenge and an enjoyable past time. The air temperature was 33F with just a bit of a breeze off the lake and the water temperature averaging 35F.
The visibility was 5 to 6 feet with little particulate unless you kicked it up. No one noticed any fish, crayfish, or even clams, just a few bottles and cans but nothing worth collecting today.
Jim S tried out his new GoPro camera today and were looking forward to seeing the results.
Jim
Presentation at South Haven Steelheaders Association
Scholz, with a couple of tag along muddies, went to the “South Haven Steelheaders” monthly meeting where Jim presented a program on Shipwrecks off the shores of SW Michigan.
Jim was able to publicize the South Western Michigan U/W Preserve, passed out copies of the “Divers Guide to Michigan U/W Preserves”, and spoke of how divers and fishermen can help each other on the Great Lakes.
Starting point for dive - Paw Paw Lake Yacht Club across from clay banks
Newsletter by admin on March 17th, 2010
“MUD Club” December 2011 Update
Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Andrews University - Biology Amphitheater, Price Hall - Berrien Springs, Mi
Meeting starts ~ 7:30 p.
Darrin and Jim Can Grub Too by admin on September 11th, 2011
Darrin and Jim re-visited the boat ramp above the waste treatment plan to verify reports of great river vis.
Paw Paw Lake, Elinee Bay, Coloma, Mi. by dwmack on April 25th, 2010
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April 25 - Paw Paw Lake, Elinee Bay, Coloma, Mi.
Ice Dive - Lake 16 by dwmack on January 23rd, 2011
Sunday, January 23, saw 6 Muddies testing the ice covered water of Lake 16 in Martin Township.
Dive on the Muskegon by admin on May 1st, 2010
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Bob, Kirk, David and Darrin ventured into Michigan City, Indiana territory to dive on the wreck of the Muskegon.
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On Discussions by Darrin Jillson on October 29th, 2011
I am trying to see what Jim K\'s schedule is.
On Discussions by dwmack on November 15th, 2011
This Saturday 11-19 (weather permitting) is the South Haven river - location to be determined later.
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