Pearl Lake IL

rhelmy · Sep 13, 2002

It is starting to lose the summer heat in Illinois. I will be heading off to Pearl Lake tomorrow morning. If you have any information about the place, I will be checking my mail before I leave. I will write back about the place. I will be working on my bouancy using 28 lbs of lead.

rhelmy · Sep 14, 2002

I really liked pearl lake. So far this was the best dive spot in the midwest that I have visited. The viz was about 10 to 20 ft and the thermocline was at 32'.

Any other spots in the Chicago area that is within 4 hour drive time. So far I have been to Haugh, Pearl, Logansport and Lake Michigan.

ppo2_diver · Sep 16, 2002

The vis is rarely that good this late in the season. I last dove Pearl Lake in July and the vis was at most 10'. Average vis was 5'. The thermcline was sitting at 20'-25'. It might be lower now that it is later in the season and the lake has had more time to warm up. I haven't dove Haigh or Lake Michigan yet. I am off to Haigh this weekend. Let me know what your thoughts are on it.

xtarheel · Sep 20, 2002

Have you tried the Branden Road quarry in Joliet? My wife is doing her OW dive there next week and I'm going to tag along. I did Pearl Lake about 20 years ago. Is the airplane still there?

jbd · Sep 21, 2002

located in Illinois? What depths and features does it have?

Mad Dog 7 · Sep 22, 2002

Mermet Springs is becomming a hot spot for diving the midwest .

xtarheel · Sep 22, 2002

Pearl Lake is located just off I-90 north of Rockford on the Illinois/Wisconsin line. (815) 389-1479

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