Has anyone successfully swam across the Detroit River?

“I never should have done it. I've been telling people I could swim across the river for 20 years and they all laughed at me, and I finally did it, Morillo told The Star. But I would not suggest anybody do it. There are giant fines for doing it, crossing the shipping lanes.



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Some fish in the Detroit River shouldn't be eaten because there are too many chemicals in them, but there are plenty of fish that are OK to eat. You just need to choose wisely. The Eat Safe Fish Guide can help you choose safer fish to eat from lakes and rivers in Michigan.

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Dreyer is the only person to swim the width of Lake Michigan between Wisconsin and Michigan, having swum from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, to Ludington, Michigan, in 1998. In the 2023 swim, he was attempting to beat his own record by swimming 25 miles further in the route from Milwaukee to Grand Haven.

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“It's like a hand grabs hold of your feet and your legs, it grabs your body mass and will pull you down.” According to Berry, the Detroit River normally runs at 2 1/2 knots, around 3 mph, but right now, it's running at 9-10 knots, around 11mph, according to the Star.

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The river cuts through sandstones, limestones and some dolostones. But the culprit for the beautiful blue is the limestone! Limestone is composed primarily of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and is white in color. As the river breaks down this rock into tiny crystals, these crystals will get mixed up into the water.

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The river, in this reach, averages about 2,400 feet in width and has depths of 35 to 50 feet. The deepest areas are found in the vicinity of the Ambassador Bridge, where the river slightly narrows to a width of about 1,900 feet for a distance of 1-1/2 miles.

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Two Coho fishermen pulled a 29-inch shark from Lake Michigan about two miles off the Milwaukee shore on April 25, 1969. The shark was dead, but for several days fishermen in the area were uneasy.

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The Detroit River is home to over 65 species of fish! The more commonly targeted fish for sport and consumption include Silver Bass, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Bluegill, Crappie, Northern Pike, Muskellunge, Walleye, Brown Bullhead, Carp and Channel Catfish.

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