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Fish Stink Island kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Michigan
Overview
Fish Stink Island is a kitesurf spot located in the Charlevoix area, Michigan, on Lake Charlevoix. This large inland lake is connected to Lake Michigan by a channel at Charlevoix. Lake Charlevoix, covering approximately 70 km², offers a vast water body with more sheltered conditions than open Lake Michigan. The colorful spot name adds to the local character of this riding area.
Spot forecast for Fish Stink Island
Sunrise 08:04 · Sunset 18:47
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Fish Stink Island: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
262h
in December · 28 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, January and December, at 28 rideable days and 1 °C. The low point is September, at 17 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is August, with 107 mm.
Monthly averages: Fish Stink Island
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.0 | 282 h | -2 °C | 36 mm |
| February | 22.0 | 225 h | 1 °C | 22 mm |
| March | 28.5 | 317 h | 5 °C | 96 mm |
| April | 26.0 | 298 h | 10 °C | 50 mm |
| May | 25.0 | 258 h | 17 °C | 40 mm |
| June | 21.5 | 255 h | 22 °C | 80 mm |
| July | 22.5 | 178 h | 23 °C | 48 mm |
| August | 20.0 | 198 h | 23 °C | 107 mm |
| September | 17.0 | 160 h | 21 °C | 5 mm |
| October | 27.0 | 259 h | 16 °C | 34 mm |
| November | 25.0 | 251 h | 7 °C | 45 mm |
| December | 28.0 | 262 h | 0 °C | 62 mm |
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Technical details of Fish Stink Island spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Lake Charlevoix water body, a large inland lake offering flat water to moderate chop conditions. The lake is large enough to develop significant fetch in sustained winds, creating organized chop. Cold water but warming faster than Lake Michigan — full wetsuit required in spring and fall, shorty possible in midsummer. Sandy and rocky bottom depending on area.
Hazards
Heavy boat traffic in summer with motorboats, sailboats, and jet skis — Lake Charlevoix is very busy. Cold water with hypothermia risk. Shoals and submerged rocks in some areas, especially near islands. Violent thunderstorms possible in summer with lightning risk — exit water immediately. Lake can become rough quickly in strong winds.
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