Lake Michigan diving

[FreediveWI]

If someone could tell me how to post pictures I would gladly do it.

There are mnay shallow wrecks inthe Milwaukee area. Some you can swim to, some we use dive kayaks on and others you need a boat to get to. Anything in less than 60' is going to be somewhat broken up. As soon as you get passed 60' they become intact. Some of them are:

Josaphine- 5-10'
Sebastopol- 8-10'
Volunteer- 10-15'
Appomatax- 18-23' she's also over 300' long!
H.R. Bond- 39'
Sumatra - 30'

As you move further south there are other very nice wrecks that you need a boat to get to. Along the northern edge of Illinois ther is the most famous shipwreck in Wisconsin history, the Lady Elgin. I have scubadove on her with one of the desendents of her victims- it was written up in Sport Diver Magazine. She is actually a very nice freediving spot. Max depth is between 45-55' depending upon which secion your on- she covers over two miles of area.

Also, In northern Illinois, there are other wrecks to dive like:

Zion schooners- 15'
Minesweeper- 10'
Seabird- 30'
Rock barge (Racine) 35'

Some of my favorites to freedive on are the Lumberman, intact schooner in 70', and the Norland, broken up steamer in 65'. We also freedive on the Prinz Willem and the Dredge #6. The start in 25-60' and bottom out around 74-94' of water.

I am planning on going out spearfishing in Lake Monona, Madison, in about an hour. There is one opening in the ice by the powerplant that should make it nice. We need to get in before the cold front hits tonight. ;D

Jon