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Sloop Island Canal Boat

Vermont, United States
AOW suggestedDepth (~90 ft); potentially strong currents (warned in bold by LCMM); cold dark freshwater with thermocline; low ambient light at depth24–27 m depthBoat entry

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Sloop Island Canal Boat at a glance

Sloop Island Canal Boat is a advanced boat dive site in Vermont, United States with depths of 24.4–27.4 m (80–90 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Zebra mussel, Smallmouth bass, and Yellow perch. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 12h ago
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Site hazards: Depth (~90 ft); potentially strong currents (warned in bold by LCMM); cold dark freshwater with thermocline; low ambient light at depth

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Dive windows this week

Best: Fri
Tue16:00–18:00
Wed6:00–8:00
Thu6:00–21:00
Fri6:00–21:00
Sat6:00–21:00
Sun6:00–21:00
Mon6:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:02 · Sunrise 5:36 · Sunset 20:22

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 12h 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: Zebra mussel, Smallmouth bass, Yellow perch
Best time: Preserve season (roughly late May–October) when buoys are deployed; mid-late summer for warmest water and best visibility; calm-wind days, as the site sits on the open lake

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. Jan89% 9 kn
  2. Feb89% 10 kn
  3. Mar77% 10 kn
  4. Apr82% 10 kn
  5. May94% 9 kn
  6. Jun91% 8 kn
  7. Jul97% 7 kn
  8. Aug95% 8 kn
  9. Sep96% 7 kn
  10. Oct90% 8 kn
  11. Nov88% 10 kn
  12. Dec83% 9 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

  • Zebra musselCommonly seen
  • Smallmouth bassCommonly seen
  • Yellow perchCommonly seen
  • Rock bassCommonly seen
  • CrayfishCommonly seen
  • Freshwater drum (sheepshead)Occasionally seen
  • Lake troutOccasionally seen
  • BurbotRarely seen

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Site details

An unidentified standard Champlain Canal boat ('Wreck Z') built after the 1873 canal expansion, which sank in distress around 1915 with its coal cargo and a family's household goods aboard. The remarkably intact 97-foot wreck sits upright in about 90 feet of cold, dark water roughly a quarter mile north of Sloop Island near Charlotte, Vermont, with windlass, anchor, wheel and steering gear still in place. It is part of the Vermont Underwater Historic Preserve system, but the preserve is currently listed as closed.

boatwreck

Depth (~90 ft); potentially strong currents (warned in bold by LCMM); cold dark freshwater with thermocline; low ambient light at depth — lights necessary; silt-out risk on soft bottom; open-lake boat traffic; no penetration permitted; fragile historic structure

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