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Lake St.Clair / Mitchell's Bay ( ID lake_st_clair___mitchell_s_bay )      Hits: 450
You are here: North America > Canada > Lake St.Clair / Mitchell's Bay ( ID lake_st_clair___mitchell_s_bay )
Continent: North America
Country: Canada
Next Big City (Airport):  Detroit
Next Town: Chatham, Mitchell's Bay
Latitude:   42.4783
Longitude: -82.4133
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Rescue
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Swimmers
- None

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Flat water bay surrounded by Marsh Islands. Sandy bottom with some weed patches in late summer, but never to bad. Clear water and warmest spot in the Great Lakes, especially in the spring. Average water depth 2-4 feet for miles. No current. Perfectly flat water behind the many swan slicks upwind of the launch.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
- July
- August


Sandy beach/park area with washrooms and barbeque's right at rigging area. Water is very shallow so water launch is the best option due to small size of beach. Store for food and alcohol is located 100 meter's away, across the parking lot. Nice park area with play equipment and volleyball pits.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Summer:
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


May to September air and water above 65°F. July and August water temps in the upper 70's to low 80's°F. Season runs from early April to Mid October (above 50°F air and water).

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- March
- April
- May
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- W
- WNW
- NW
Main Direction:
No Information


Works on any wind with West in it. Warm Southerly winds always peak from 2-5 pm due to thermal enhancement. Best wind is in spring. Best directions: W, NW. Mainly used kite size: 12-16 sqm.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


401 East to Chatham, then take Hwy 40 north towards Wallaceburg. Follow signs for turn off to Mitchell's Bay. In Mitchell's Bay drive North to the lake for about 1 mile to the launch. About 90 min from Detroit and 45 min from Windsor.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


Do not launch on the beach or in the swimming area! Water launch where the water gets over waist deep and downwind of the rigging area.

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 Nightlife
Chatham would be the closest town with nightclubs about a 15 minutes drive away.

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 Comments
05-03-31 April: Great spot! Good wind and warm water. Store, washrooms and shower right at launch site.
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