Feb
29
2012
- Forrest Beach Area – Watervliet -:- Leap Day Dive
With Blizzards to the North (Minnesota), Tornadoes to the South (Missouri), SW Michigan was Just Right for diving on Leap day 2012.
The dive started out with a flat calm lake, +5 feet visibility and a air temperature of 46F, upon surfacing found it had changed to being a good bit on the windy side which was creating a strong chop and a good bit of drag on the inner tube. The nice part was it was still sunny and warm. Who can’t shore dive when its 60F out there. OK- the water is still a tad chilly but getting more manageable and i didn’t have a free flow until I surfaced :)
The weeds at this spot in the lake were down, visibility very decent, no crayfish or small fish were noticed with the exception of a large carp that was on its last legs. Down the slope there were enough bumps under the silt items to keep you busy hunting and as always the possibility of finding a “treasure” egged you on.
Actually got a full tank dive before the feet and hands signaled it was time to head for shore.
Looks like the start of a great year of grubbing, so dust off the wet suit and get ready to get wet!
