Lake St. Clair Boating Regulations/Rules

[littlefisher]

Hello all,

 

I'm curious about any and all rules/regulations that I need to follow for my upcoming Memorial Weekend trip to Lake St. Clair.  I was passively talking about it with some other anglers last weekend but none of us were sure of the exact letter of the law.  What do I need for my 19' bass boat? I know I'll need a throw-able and one life vest for each member on my boat, so 3 life vests and a throw-able. Do I need a ship-to-shore radio and flares?  Someone thought I also needed an anchor and 100ft of rope.  I can't find a clearly laid out list of exactly what I need anywhere it seems, so any help in pointing me towards what I will need to bring would be super appreciated.  Need to make sure I have everything before the big weekend gets here.

 

Thanks!

[Scott F]

On the Great Lakes you fall under the Coast Guard authority. You will need Coast Guard approved signal flares, a fire extinguisher, a working horn and Coast guard approved flotation. They always tell me I should have a whistle in case you lose power and your electric horn doesn't work.

https://www.uscgboating.org/images/420.PDF

[littlefisher]

So Lake St. Clair falls under the same category as the Great Lakes? I think that was the debate that none of us knew the answer to, since it isn't a Great Lake.  Half of us thought it still followed the same rules since it was connected on both sides by the Great Lakes.  Thanks for the quick response!