Shotline Diving – Great Lakes • Lake Huron
Lake Huron Shipwrecks & Dive Sites
Lake Huron is a cold-water museum of wooden schooners, steamers, and deep steel wrecks —
a lake so massive and clear that divers sometimes forget they’re not in salt water.
Storms, fog banks, and historic shipping lanes turned Huron into a collector of vessels from three centuries
of maritime history.
From shallow training sites along the Bruce Peninsula to more demanding profiles in island corridors and
open-lake routes, Huron offers some of the best-preserved wreck structure on the planet.
If Superior is the king of the deep, Huron is the curator that lays out the exhibits.
Use this page as your Lake Huron hub: corridor overview, the working map, and jump-throughs
into the Master Index and featured “Must Dive” sites.
For sortable tables and GPS, use:
Lake Huron slice of the Master Wreck Index →
Islands • Channels • Shoals
Corridor-first planning
Cold water at depth
How Lake Huron Fits Together
Huron isn’t “one lake” — it’s a working system of islands, channels, shoals, harbour approaches, and long open runs.
That geography creates repeatable casualty zones and wreck clusters.
Shotline uses corridor logic: pick your region first, then plan within that region using the map and the Master Index.
It keeps dives realistic and keeps history connected instead of scattered.
- New to cold-water wrecks? Start with shore-access or park-supported sites, then step up depth.
- Charter planning? Choose a harbour base, then build a 2-day stack around one anchor wreck per day.
- Research runs? Corridor-first keeps incidents, routes, builders, and losses stitched together.
- Photography teams? Prioritize preserved wooden structure and stable logistics.
Planning by Corridor
- Pick a corridor (park/preserve, island chain, harbour coast).
- Open the map and identify a tight cluster.
- Use the Index to sort by depth/rating/GPS.
- Confirm with forecast + local guidance.
Before You Lock in a Plan
Treat this page as strategy, not a forecast. Final choices follow conditions, training, charter/local advice, and navigation rules.
Lake Huron – Maps, Index & Tools
Move between the Master Index and the Shotline map to get both the big picture and the fine detail.
Master Wreck Index – Lake Huron
Lake Huron – Shotline Map
Corridors & Key Regions
Lake Huron – Corridors & Project Clusters
These corridor hubs are where wreck pages, shore dives, incidents, and future “Must Do” sheets will gather.
Corridor
Fathom Five & Tobermory
Park-supported logistics and classic photogenic wooden wrecks.
Corridor
North Channel & Manitoulin
Island navigation, expedition-style trips, and corridor research logic.
Corridor
Sarnia / Blue Water Approaches
Working-water context: approaches, traffic logic, and conditions tied to wind/current.
Corridor
Goderich & Central Coast
Coastal runs, harbour entries, and weather-sensitive planning patterns.
Featured “Must Dive” Sites – Lake Huron
A curated shortlist tagged Must Dive. Use these as anchor dives, then stack the weekend using the map + index.
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Weather & Safety
Conditions can change quickly. Always cross-check marine forecasts and local/charter guidance on the day.
Emergency Information
Emergency (Canada): 911
Emergency (USA): 911
Marine distress: VHF Channel 16
We can later move corridor-specific JRCC/USCG numbers onto each corridor hub page.
Preservation & Regional Organizations
Huron’s wreck quality survives because divers treat sites like a shared archive:
no touching, no souvenirs — photos and measurements beat removal every time.
References & Links
- Fathom Five archives, Parks Canada
- Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- David Swayze shipwreck file
- Shotline Diving Master Wreck Index & lake-specific records