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East Grand Traverse Bay, seen here facing east, remains largely ice-free on Thursday, January 24, 2013.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
West Grand Traverse Bay, seen here facing east from Wayne Hill, remains largely ice-free on Thursday, January 24, 2013.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
A cyclist rides along Grandview Parkway on a sunny Thursday afternoon.
Submitted By: Danielle Lytle From: Traverse City Description: Drifting along West Bay.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Salmon struggle to swim upstream from Betsie Bay into the Betsie River, which has become several shallow channels at the mouth because of low water levels.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
"This is the lowest I've ever seen it," North Star Marina owner Delbert Parsons said of the water levels in Betsie Bay at the mouth of the Betsie River near Elberta. "If it goes down more we've got problems." Officials plan to close that part of the river to salmon fishing in three weeks because low water levels are making it hard for the fish to make their fall runs upstream to spawn.
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Salmon struggle to enter the mouth of the Betsie River Monday near Elberta, which officials plan to close to fishing in three weeks because of low water levels.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Fishermen cast for salmon near the mouth of the Betsie River Monday near Elberta, which officials plan to close to fishing in three weeks because of low water levels.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Margot Hagerty, 5, walks across the beach at Bryant Park after swimming the 200-yard children's race in Saturday morning's "Slay the Bay," fundraiser for the Traverse City Breakers Swim Team. Nearly 50 swimmers took part in 2-mile, 1-mile and a 200-yard children's race in West Grand Traverse Bay.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
East Grand Traverse Bay, seen here facing east, remains largely ice-free on Thursday, January 24, 2013.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
East Grand Traverse Bay, seen here facing east, remains largely ice-free on Thursday, January 24, 2013.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
East Grand Traverse Bay, seen here facing east, remains largely ice-free on Thursday, January 24, 2013.
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