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A.E. Vickery

New York, United States
Open Water suggested8–34 m (25–110 ft) depthBoat entry

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A.E. Vickery at a glance

A.E. Vickery is an intermediate boat dive site in New York, United States with depths of 7.6–33.5 m (25–110 ft). Typically most favorable Sep · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Yellow perch, Round goby, and Smallmouth bass. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 8:00–19:00 · favorable

Wind forecast for this hour · 19:00 · run 18 h ago
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Site hazards: Strong surface current at the shoal head, deep ledge and channel (to ~110-180 ft) for those venturing beyond the recreational portion, cold fresh water, channel boat traffic.

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Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Wed
SunNo window

7 kn wind (7 kn wind)

Mon8:00–19:00 favorable

5 kn wind (5 kn wind)

Tue8:00–19:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Wed8:00–18:00 favorable

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Thu8:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–15:00 moderate

12 kn wind (12 kn wind)

Fri8:00–18:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Sat8:00–18:00 favorable

5 kn wind (5 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:02 · Sunrise 7:32 · Sunset 18:03 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 25 Oct, 01:18 GMT-4

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Yellow perch, Round goby, Smallmouth bass
Best time: Summer through early fall for warmest water and visibility.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 90% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  2. February, 81% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  3. March, 88% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  4. April, 87% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  5. May, 92% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  6. June, 87% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  7. July, 92% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  8. August, 95% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  9. September, 97% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  10. October, 95% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  11. November, 93% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  12. December, 82% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots

September has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated June 2026

Site details

The wreck of the schooner A.E. Vickery, which struck a shoal near Rock Island Lighthouse and sank on 15-16 August 1889, on the US side of the St. Lawrence River near Clayton in the Thousand Islands. One of the most popular dives on the river: a buoy line leads down through a swift surface current to the shoal head at 25-30 feet, with the bow near 65 feet, the stern dropping over a ledge to about 110 feet, and broken masts trailing into the channel to roughly 180 feet.

boatwreck

Strong surface current at the shoal head, deep ledge and channel (to ~110-180 ft) for those venturing beyond the recreational portion, cold fresh water, channel boat traffic.

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