Reports today indicate that water levels on the upper Great Lakes are rising. Lake Superior is up 13 inches from a year ago and is now considered at normal water level. Lakes Huron and Michigan are down slightly (.4”) but are still up 13 inches form last year at this time. They remain about 13” below their long-term normal level. (Hydrologically, Lakes Michigan and Huron are consider one lake regarding their water level.) This is good news for both commercial as well as recreational boaters. The big guys have had to reduce cargo draft to clear the shallows of harbors and rivers. Recreational boaters will find more water in marinas, at docks, and in shoal areas. Meanwhile, the upper Midwest is experiencing the coldest winter in history. Here in Duluth, we are expecting 27 below zero tonight (actual) with subzero temps continuing into March, which it is already. It has been below zero most of the past week. We probably have more snow on the ground now than anytime I can remember in my lifetime (68 years). Of course, this will eventually melt and drain into the big lakes. David Sorenson Duluth, MN

This is good news, David. Now if we can launch by Memorial Day, it should be a decent boating season. Keith On Mar 1, 2014 10:28 AM, "David Sorenson" <davidsorenson625@gmail.com> wrote: > Reports today indicate that water levels on the upper Great Lakes are > rising. Lake Superior is up 13 inches from a year ago and is now considered > at normal water level. Lakes Huron and Michigan are down slightly (.4") but > are still up 13 inches form last year at this time. They remain about 13" > below their long-term normal level. (Hydrologically, Lakes Michigan and > Huron are consider one lake regarding their water level.) This is good > news for both commercial as well as recreational boaters. The big guys have > had to reduce cargo draft to clear the shallows of harbors and rivers. > Recreational boaters will find more water in marinas, at docks, and in > shoal areas. > > Meanwhile, the upper Midwest is experiencing the coldest winter in > history. Here in Duluth, we are expecting 27 below zero tonight (actual) > with subzero temps continuing into March, which it is already. It has been > below zero most of the past week. We probably have more snow on the ground > now than anytime I can remember in my lifetime (68 years). Of course, this > will eventually melt and drain into the big lakes. > > David Sorenson > Duluth, MN > _______________________________________________ > > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com >