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USCGAUX Vessel Safety Checks
The Vessel Safety Check is a complimentary check of your boat conducted by members of the Auxiliary, confirming that it meets both federal and state requirements for safety.
No citations are issued and the results of the safety check are not reported to any enforcement agency, but a decal is awarded to display if the vessel has passed the examination.
An example of some of the items checked include:Life JacketsRegistration and numberingNavigation...
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LAKE MICHIGAN FISHING Water temp in the harbor of MC is 69ºF. Area tribs are high & muddy as of this morning. Visibility in the lower reaches of Trail Creek is around 2". Barring anymore rainfall, Trail Creek should be fishable perhaps a few days later on the western tributaries. Water temperature of Trail Creek at Friendship Gardens is currently 65º F
Channel catfishThe channel catfish has a smooth scaleless skin and barbels on its face resembling cat...
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The St. Joe River and its tributaries drain approximately 2,600 square miles in southwestern Michigan and 1,685 square miles in northern Indiana. Located primarily in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties, the river is home to thirty-six species of fish, as of a 1989 DNR survey.Angling opportunities are available for a number of sport fish including smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish, rock bass, walleye and bluegill. The lower 13 miles of the river from the state line...
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Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area is dedicated to providing quality hunting and fishing opportunities while maintaining 9,956 acres, which includes 1,800 acres of open water, marshes and flooded crop land. In addition to fishing at J.C. Murphey Lake and numerous ponds, the property also offers hunting, wildlife watching, camping, wetland trapping, and dog training areas.
The lake will be closed to boat fishing September 1 throu September 19 for early waterfowl seasons.
The lake...
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Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore. They typically extend from the shoreline, through the surf zone, and past the line of breaking waves. Rip currents can occur at any beach with breaking waves, including the Great Lakes.
Rip currents can be killers. The United States Lifesaving Association estimates that the annual number of deaths due to rip currents on our nation's beaches exceeds 100. Rip currents account for over 80% of rescues performed...
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