Dive-site story
The P.B. Locke is a three-masted wooden schooner built in 1873 that foundered in Lake Ontario during a storm in 1912. Resting upright on the lake floor off Port Hope, the vessel remains largely intact, featuring standing framing, deck machinery, and a windlass. Cold freshwater preservation has kept the timber structures solid, though invasive quagga mussels encrust much of the hull.
Well-preserved 19th-century wooden schooner sitting upright on a silt lakebed
Intact bow section with prominent windlass and ground tackle equipment
Atmospheric deep freshwater dive with historical artifacts visible across the deck
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calmer weather and warmer surface conditions occur during summer and early autumn.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quagga musselDreissena bugensis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Deepwater sculpinMyoxocephalus thompsonii | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Lake troutSalvelinus namaycush | Rare | ||||||||||||
| Round gobyNeogobius melanostomus | Common |
Marine forecast
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