This time of the year you can anchor just about anywhere you want.
Actually, you can anytime, as long as it is secure and it's not obstructing navigation. When we are diving from a boat we always mark it with a dive flag on the antenna, flag halyard or the mast. It's not required, but it gives some indication why we're there. We always try to anchor off to the side of normal traffic flow; however, sometimes we anchor right on the dive site just to keep traffic away from the divers, such as the Lady of the Lake site.
If you're courteous to your fellow boater and not interfere with their boating pleasure no one will bother you or your boat. If there's a special spot where you just have check out like; the Mount's dock, the town docks, or a bridge somewhere, then go there when no one else wants to be there. We get up before dawn many days to do a cleanup dive at the town docks; you'd be amazed what treasures we find there. How are you at "Ice Diving"? Not swiming under the ice per say, but diving in water below 45 degrees when ice can form on your low pressure regulator. It's a good time of the year to do some of the more interesting sites.
BTW: You have to have the “Ice Diver” addendum on your certification and the proper equipment to dive in or below the ice. No one ever checks, but it’s your life at risk.
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