A few UW photo's from Lake Geneva,WI

[onbelaydave]

I got back last week from Lake Geneva, WI where I learned to dive back in '72. I hadn't been back for years so when my mother called to schedule a family reunion I told here to just pick a date and I'd be there. I'd been reading a lot of stuff about the Zebra Mussel invasion clearing the water to like 30-40' vis. Anyway, here's a few of the results from 6 dives over the course of the week. Camera was my Fuji S2, dual Ike SS200 strobes, and lenses were a Nikon 18-35mm zoom,Nikon 60mm macro and my favorite,the Nikon 105 macro.

"The Welcoming Squad "

"Mini Lobster"

"Largemouth Bass"

"Rock Bass Closeup"

"Pumpkinseed Sunfish Closeup"

"The Infamous Zebra Mussels"

"Unknown Snail"

"Smallmouth Bass"

" Yellow perch"


I have a much larger collection of photo's and a complete trip report HERE​

 

[SwimJim]

Awesome photo's. My dive club goes to Lake Geneva in October and the viz has been awesome there. I'm taking my Nikonos II there this year. It will be hard to match your results. You will have to dive the Lady of the Lake sometime. Interesting little wreck in about 70 fow.

Jim

 

[KidK9]

Awesome photos!! Great job!

 

[onbelaydave]

Awesome photo's. My dive club goes to Lake Geneva in October and the viz has been awesome there. I'm taking my Nikonos II there this year. It will be hard to match your results. You will have to dive the Lady of the Lake sometime. Interesting little wreck in about 70 fow.

Jim

And the Lucious Newberry was the deeper wreck. My favorite dives in many years past where the "Black Point wall" and bottle hunting around the old amusement pier cribs by the old NW military academy.

 

[drbill]

Brings back memories. My family used to vacation on Williams Bay in the 50's and 60's. Did a lot of snorkeling there, but my only "dive" was while water skiing. My "Uncle" Tom said to never let go of the ski tow line, so when I fell I hung on to it and was dragged underwater for some distance before my air gave out. I don't remember what I saw since most of it was a blur, but I do have fond memories of the snorkeling.

 

[fishchaser]

Anyone have GPS numbers for the Lady of the Lake or Newberry? Me and my buddy have been meaning to dive this lake being so close to home, but haven't done it yet. Would appreciate dive site suggestions, as well as where to launch the boat. I am aware of the one-time registration required with the water patrol.

Thanks!
Chad

 

[SDAnderson]

Wonderful shots of some under-represented underwater denizens. You're a brave man to risk life and limb before school starts in Lake Geneva but I'm greatful, nonetheless.

 

[kb8vsa]

can anyone advise where ""Black Point wall" and bottle hunting around the old amusement pier cribs by the old NW military academy" is ? heading up to lake geneva and would like to do some bottle hunting,....

thx

 

[vapourinthesea]

I can't see the pix, how come???

 

[SwimJim]

I can't see the pix, how come???

Probably because they were posted in 2005 and are no longer on a server.