What is the speed limit on Lake Michigan?


What is the speed limit on Lake Michigan? Maximum speed 55 m.p.h. in all water unless otherwise regulated. 3. Michigan law states that a person operating a vessel shall operate it in a careful and prudent manner and at such a rate of speed so as not to unreasonably endanger the life or property of any person.


Can you drink beer on a boat in Michigan?

Michigan law does not prohibit drinking on the water. Passengers—and the watercraft operator—can openly cruise around with a bottle or two. But that's where the leniency stops. Just as operating a motor vehicle under the influence is illegal, so is jumping behind the wheel of a boat.