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Marquette Wreck

Wisconsin, United States
66 m depthBoat entry

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Marquette Wreck at a glance

Marquette Wreck is a expert boat dive site in Wisconsin, United States with depths of up to 66 m (216 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Burbot (freshwater cod / "lawyer"), Smallmouth bass, and Yellow perch. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 3h ago
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Site hazards: Extremely remote · Broken hull structure and iron-ore cargo debris · Rapidly changing Lake Superior weather

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Dive windows this week

Best: Sun
Sun6:00–18:00
Mon6:00–21:00
Tue6:00–21:00
Wed6:00–21:00
Thu10:00–21:00
Fri6:00–21:00
Sat6:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 4:58 · Sunrise 5:34 · Sunset 20:41

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 3h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: Burbot (freshwater cod / "lawyer"), Smallmouth bass, Yellow perch
Best time: July-September, flat-calm weather windows only

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. Jan18% 19 kn
  2. Feb15% 19 kn
  3. Mar20% 19 kn
  4. Apr22% 19 kn
  5. May34% 16 kn
  6. Jun46% 15 kn
  7. Jul66% 13 kn
  8. Aug51% 14 kn
  9. Sep40% 15 kn
  10. Oct20% 18 kn
  11. Nov16% 20 kn
  12. Dec15% 20 kn

July 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

  • Burbot (freshwater cod / "lawyer")Commonly seen
  • Smallmouth bassCommonly seen
  • Yellow perchCommonly seen
  • CrayfishCommonly seen
  • Round goby (invasive)Commonly seen
  • Zebra & quagga mussels (invasive)Commonly seen
  • Lake whitefishOccasionally seen
  • Salmon (Chinook/coho)Occasionally seen

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

The wooden steamer Marquette (1881) foundered in 1903 while trying to reach Michigan Island and lies in 215 ft of Lake Superior water about five miles east of the island. Its superstructure tore free in the sinking; the hull is progressively broken from the nearly intact bow to the stern, with an upright engine and propeller, much of it covered in iron ore cargo. Located in 2004 and documented in 2006 by GLSPS divers — an extremely cold, remote trimix dive for expert teams only.

boatwreck

Technical depth (215 ft) in near-freezing Lake Superior water

Extremely remote — five miles east of Michigan Island, no local dive support

Broken hull structure and iron-ore cargo debris

Rapidly changing Lake Superior weather

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