Devils Lake

[FreediveWI]

My main dive buddy was there a week ago and said it was a mess.

He was trying to retrieve some insturments they had planted on the bottom, as part of his job with the university, and couldn't see a thing. The whole bottom of the lake is black and some, unknown, substance has been leaching out of the bottom. The stuff is jet black and covering all of their gear. Vis was less than 2' with a dive light. Everything coming out of the pipe, also part of the project, was black and smelled like rotten eggs. So far all the higher up's are completely confused as to the sudden change- for the worse.

He did mention that the vis on the bottom of Fish Lake was pretty good- but dark.

Mendota is starting to hit clear phase again and would be the best bet for a local dive. Water temps are around 51F right now:

Jon