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Albemarle

Mackinaw City, Michigan, United States

Albemarle is a shipwreck lost in 1867 and listed by the Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve.

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WaterFreshwater
AccessBoat or site-specific access; verify current local requirements.
ExperienceExperience requirements vary with current, visibility, boat traffic and site conditions.
Maximum depth12 ft
Best seasonSeasonal Great Lakes diving; verify current preserve and weather conditions.
VisibilityVisibility varies

Aquatic life at this dive site

What divers may encounter

Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.

Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) — photograph
Seasonal shallow-water encounter

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Yellow perch spawn in and near the Straits of Mackinac and use shoreline habitat; the 12-foot wreck can provide structure, with sightings varying by season and conditions.

Robert Colletta

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Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) — photograph
Likely structure-oriented encounter

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Smallmouth bass are documented spawning in and near the Straits and commonly use shallow rocky structure; divers may see individuals holding near the wreck.

Eric Engbretson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus) — photograph
Common bottom resident

Round Goby

Neogobius melanostomus

USGS records an established round-goby population in the Straits of Mackinac. Watch the lakebed and lower wreck structure for this small bottom-dwelling fish.

Peter van der Sluijs

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Photographs

Three views rotate from the published gallery on each visit.
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Illustrated scuba diver reserved for a future dive-site photograph
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Dive videos

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Published reference location

Location map

The marker shows the public coordinates associated with this profile. Confirm current access, moorings, and departure details before the dive.
Published reference coordinates45.71563, -84.56307
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Recent field observations

Diver-reported temperatures

Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.
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A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.

Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.

Diver field observation

Report temperatures

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Depth readings

Why divers know this place

Highlights

Officially documented Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve shipwreck.

Shipwreck-only module

The wreck

This section appears only on shipwreck records and brings the vessel, its loss, present condition, access, and responsible wreck-diving considerations into one place.

Plan the trip

Dive boats that visit this wreck

St. Ignace, MichiganINTREPID — Straits of Mackinac, Michigan Dive CharterSt. Ignace Scuba

Regular INTREPID destination east of the Mackinac Bridge.

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Before you arrive

Access notes

Confirm current mooring, charter availability, weather, current and preserve guidance before departure. Published coordinates are reference points and are not a substitute for navigation.

Plan within your training

Conditions and hazards

Cold water, boat traffic, current, changing visibility, entanglement and overhead hazards around wreck structure. Depth and conditions vary by site.

Independent resource notice

This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.