Straits of Mackinac-Chicago

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• Apr 15, 2003

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Lake Michigan has a new dive site in Chicago, the "Straits of Mackinac." She was sank in early April. Is anyone else that dives in Lake Michigan excited about this new site ? It was funny reading an article in one of my local papers about this sinking. The writer was describing how coral and other marine creatures make these dive sites their home. Last time I looked in Lake Michigan, I didn't see any coral. Maybe I can find a jack-a-lope in Wyoming .

 

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• Apr 15, 2003

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I've heard of freshwater sponges (and seen them), but I've only heard of "Freshwater coral fish" but no freshwater coral.

maybe it's something in the water LOL

 

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• Apr 16, 2003

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... maybe it's something in the water ...

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I've spent a fair amount of time in the sewage & ship canal, whatever you can imagine & a lot of things you can't can be found in there.:tease:

 

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• Apr 16, 2003

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No no no! He was talking about that new Lake MI Zebra Coral! LOL!!!

 

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• Apr 16, 2003

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The STRAITS was supposed to be sunk by Neptune's Nemrods (Green Bay) off Algoma, things didn't pan out so they turned it over to the Chicago outfit.
I hear there's another boat sitting in Algoma awaiting cleaning.
Any info?

 

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• Mar 9, 2004

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The Straits of Mackinac ended up being a great dive site, they did a fantastic job on the sinking. And there is coral in Lake Michigan. Years ago the Shedd Aquarium made several attemps to grow living coral and failed. The dead coral was dumped in the lake and is still there.

rhelmy:

Lake Michigan has a new dive site in Chicago, the "Straits of Mackinac." She was sank in early April. Is anyone else that dives in Lake Michigan excited about this new site ? It was funny reading an article in one of my local papers about this sinking. The writer was describing how coral and other marine creatures make these dive sites their home. Last time I looked in Lake Michigan, I didn't see any coral. Maybe I can find a jack-a-lope in Wyoming .

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