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A 20-year-old woman died after a boat capsized near Navy Pier early Friday morning. The boat was returning to shore around 2:40 a.m. when it possibly struck a breakwater, injuring six people, all ...
The 1967 Coho Salmon Fishing Disaster [a] refers to a squall over Lake Michigan, off the coast of Michigan in the United States, which occurred on September 23, 1967. Hundreds of small fishing boats were on the lake to take advantage of a coho salmon run. More than 150 boats capsized, seven people died, and 46 people were injured.
The Harbor Beach Light is located at the end of the north breakwater entrance to the harbor of refuge, created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, protecting the harbor of Harbor Beach, Michigan. Tours are available on Saturdays during the summer. The Harbor Beach Community House is located at the main intersection in Harbor Beach. On the west ...
Black Lake is noted for its unusual fishing season. A limited lake sturgeon ice fishing season is permitted in the winter. The fishery is limited to six total fish taken each year, each over 36 inches and taken through the ice with fishing spears. 25 anglers are chosen by lottery each day and given a flag to raise when they have caught a fish ...
Lake Michigan waves crashed into a lighthouse pier in Saint Joseph, Michigan, on February 19, as strong winds and cold temperatures swept through the region.Nathan Voytovick, who recorded this ...
The Harbor Beach Lighthouse is a "sparkplug lighthouse" located at the end of the north breakwall entrance to the harbor of refuge on Lake Huron. [9] [10] [11] The breakwall and light were created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to protect the harbor of Harbor Beach, Michigan, which is the largest man-made freshwater harbor in the world.
North Manitou Island (/ m æ ˈ n ə t u / MAN-ə-too) is located in Lake Michigan, approximately 12 miles (19 km) west-northwest of Leland, Michigan. [1] It is nearly eight miles long and more than four miles (6 km) wide, with 20 miles (32 km) of shoreline. It has a land area of 57.876 km 2 (22.346 sq mi) and has no population.
The St. Joseph River drainage basin covers 4,685 square miles (12,130 km 2), and is the third largest watershed draining to Lake Michigan. The land within its bounds is primarily used for agriculture. The river and its tributaries provide a variety of paddling and fishing environments.