New Scientific buoy on St Clair

[MichAngler]

Anyone else see the new buoy just north of the 400 club and about 3/4 of a mile off shore?

Its yellow and not that big and has sensors on it like a weather buoy

Anyone know what is for?

[Skeeterbag]

https://www.weather.gov/mqt/NMU_buoys

there ya go partner

[MichAngler]

https://www.weather.gov/mqt/NMU_buoys

there ya go partner

I’m not trying to be adversarial here but I’m confused as to why you posted this link
The buoys in your link are on Lake Superior and not Lake St Clair

Prior to posting this I had visited the NOAA buoy data site to see if they have a new buoy and couldn’t find anything

I see in the link you provided that these buoys were deployed by Northern Michigan University through a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System
So I visited the Northern Michigan University site and the only buoy info is the 3 in Superior
I visited the Great Lakes Observing System site and they have no new buoys on St Clair either

This buoy isn’t your standard Weather buoy as I stated it’s not that big and I didn’t see any solar panels so it most likely a temporary buoy depending on battery power rather than solar that permanent buoys use for long term deployment

[SAL321]

Anyone else see the new buoy just north of the 400 club and about 3/4 of a mile off shore?

Its yellow and not that big and has sensors on it like a weather buoy

Anyone know what is for?

Yeah we saw and just assumed it was a weather buoy . It's not very big I agree. Couldn't find anything on it either.

[Skeeterbag]

I’m not trying to be adversarial here but I’m confused as to why you posted this link
The buoys in your link are on Lake Superior and not Lake St Clair

Prior to posting this I had visited the NOAA buoy data site to see if they have a new buoy and couldn’t find anything

I see in the link you provided that these buoys were deployed by Northern Michigan University through a grant from the Great Lakes Observing System
So I visited the Northern Michigan University site and the only buoy info is the 3 in Superior
I visited the Great Lakes Observing System site and they have no new buoys on St Clair either

This buoy isn’t your standard Weather buoy as I stated it’s not that big and I didn’t see any solar panels so it most likely a temporary buoy depending on battery power rather than solar that permanent buoys use for long term deployment

Lake Superior is connected to Lake St Clair. You may not believe it but it is. Just thought this would be a helpful start and interesting

[1BADAIR]

It my new fish tracking device since I don’t have a engine to get me around

[MichAngler]

It my new fish tracking device since I don’t have a engine to get me around

LOL you blow the motor towing that thing out there?

[1BADAIR]

Haven’t had one in over a year. Sold mine after a rebuild and haven’t gotten the new one yet

[MichAngler]

Haven’t had one in over a year. Sold mine after a rebuild and haven’t gotten the new one yet

Sorry to hear that bud I hope you get one soon!

[gary_fritz]

I saw it out there as well, figured it was a weather buoy but hadn't tried to look up what it was exactly.

[MichAngler]

Next time I'm out there I'll try and get some pictures

I didn't get that close to it to see if there is any markings

Maybe there is some information on it

[22RangerZ520R]

Saw that too when I was there

[BassF3arMe]

Saw this buoy a couple days ago and think maybe it's what you fellas are talking about
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[22RangerZ520R]

Saw this buoy a couple days ago and think maybe it's what you fellas are talking about
PXL_20220519_221716481.MP_1.jpg

Yes, that's it.