Dive #6

Dive 6 started in about 45 feet of water 250 meters SSE of the thin unbuildable island (Cleopatra).

Following the anchor line to the cold dark bottom has now become routine. This particular spot had the thickest silt layer we have even encountered. It had a thin harder layer on top forming what could be called a "false bottom" above the silt..

My partner tried to reach through the silt to touch the real bottom but he did not make it.

In about 28 feet of water we found a lined wind breaker. There was some rust on the snaps but the jacket was found to be in good shape after shaking the sand off of it.

If you know anyone that lost this coat near the islands in the last few years let me know and we'll wrap it up and sent it back to them in time for Christmas.

We discoverd some strange sausage-like fish eggs at about 23 feet. They did not seem attached to anything, just sitting on the bottom. We left them undisturbed and ran out of film. This was somewhat tragic in that we later came across a large underwater "hump" of rocks with many walleye fry in and around it. The nature of the dropoffs in this section of the lake seem unique also. They are planes seperated by rock walls resembling giant steps. I'll make a point to photograph them next year.

-Nemo