Continent
North America
Country
Canada
Next Big City
Detroit
Next Town
Chatham, Mitchell's Bay
 
Type:
Lake
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Swimmers, None
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Flat water bay surrounded by Marsh Islands. Sandy bottom with some weed patches in late summer, but never to bad. Clear water and warmest spot in the Great Lakes, especially in the spring. Average water depth 2-4 feet for miles. No current. Perfectly flat water behind the many swan slicks upwind of the launch.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Small
Hazards:
No information
Beach Users:
July, August

Sandy beach/park area with washrooms and barbeque's right at rigging area. Water is very shallow so water launch is the best option due to small size of beach. Store for food and alcohol is located 100 meter's away, across the parking lot. Nice park area with play equipment and volleyball pits.

Weather

Spring:
Normal, Thick
Summer:
Shorty
Fall:
Normal, Thick
Winter:
Thick

May to September air and water above 65°F. July and August water temps in the upper 70's to low 80's°F. Season runs from early April to Mid October (above 50°F air and water).

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May
Wind Type:
Thermal, Frontal
Best Direction:
W, WNW, NW
Main Direction:
No information

Works on any wind with West in it. Warm Southerly winds always peak from 2-5 pm due to thermal enhancement. Best wind is in spring. Best directions: W, NW. Mainly used kite size: 12-16 sqm.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

401 East to Chatham, then take Hwy 40 north towards Wallaceburg. Follow signs for turn off to Mitchell's Bay. In Mitchell's Bay drive North to the lake for about 1 mile to the launch. About 90 min from Detroit and 45 min from Windsor.

Extra information

Rules
Zones

Do not launch on the beach or in the swimming area! Water launch where the water gets over waist deep and downwind of the rigging area.

Nightlife

Chatham would be the closest town with nightclubs about a 15 minutes drive away.