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A.E. Vickery

New York, United States
Open Water suggested8–34 m depthBoat entry

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A.E. Vickery at a glance

A.E. Vickery is a 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 Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, and Round goby. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

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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

Best: Mon
Sun6:00–21:00
Mon6:00–21:00
Tue6:00–21:00
Wed6:00–21:00
Thu6:00–21:00
Fri6:00–21:00
Sat6:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:11 · Sunrise 5:45 · Sunset 20:35

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 4h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Smallmouth bass, Round goby, Yellow perch
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. Jan90% 9 kn
  2. Feb81% 10 kn
  3. Mar88% 10 kn
  4. Apr87% 10 kn
  5. May92% 9 kn
  6. Jun87% 9 kn
  7. Jul92% 9 kn
  8. Aug95% 8 kn
  9. Sep97% 8 kn
  10. Oct95% 9 kn
  11. Nov93% 10 kn
  12. Dec82% 10 kn

September hastypically 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

  • Smallmouth bassCommonly seen
  • Northern pikeOccasionally seen
  • Round gobyCommonly seen
  • Yellow perchCommonly seen
  • Zebra musselCommonly seen

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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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