Nick,
There are spots just off of Milwaukee that you can jump in and dive. If you swim out to the breakwall off of Bayview you can hit 15'-20' and you'll swim over a couple of wrecks. there are even carp to shoot if you want. I have seen northern, walleye, and rock bass inside the wall and the salmon come in to spawn on the outside.
Just to the north of the city is Atwater beach. there are 2 shipwrecks right off of there- the biggest one is over 300' long and 60' wide. depths range in the 18'-25' zone and big salmon will sometimes swim in to meet you. There's a steep set of stairs to get down to the beach but it it's not as big a deal when your freediving it as compared to draggin tanks up and down.
Maybe we should plan a trip to hit some clear water- the lakes by me are greening up fast and everyone keeps bailing on me for dive buddies.
Here's some shots of the wreck of the Volunteer sunk off of Bayview beach. She's a little more than half way out to the breakwall and there's lots to see on either side of the wall. It's an easy swim or an eiaser paddle wth a dive kayak.
If you have a kayak there is also a nice rock reef that you can paddl out to a little ways away- goes from 12'-45' and is full of anchors anf fishing gear.
Jon
