Lake Erie is an
extraordinary wonderful place to live and to have this world class fishery in
your backyard surely adds excitement to your daily life! As we start booking fishing charters on Lake Erie for this
upcoming year I have had time on my hands since the artic front has shut down
our roads, schools and currently at a level 3 for our county. The area right
now is extremely busy with the great amounts of Lake Erie Ice fisherman that have been catching nice limits of
fresh Walleye through 10 inches of ice on the lake. East Harbor State Park fishermen are hammering the Blue Gill's and
Bass. This past weekend we seen folks from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and
Indiana and all were really enjoying their adventureson Lake Erie. Snow mobiles have been cruising the farmers’ fields and
hitting the local creeks to hit their favorite watering holes. Trappers are
catching muskrats, raccoons, and if there lucky a fox or too. If you’re a
sportsman Ottawa County OH is a wonderful place to live and work.
Ohio's Lake Erie
Island region is the most visited place in the state of Ohio. Lake Erie has 36
Island's, and 23 of them make up the Bass Islands north of Sandusky, Ohio.
Canada's Pelee Island and Ohio's Kelleys, South Bass and Middle Bass island
have long been favorite summer destinations. Today it's an easy jaunt on a high
speed ferry to reach the Lake Erie
Islands from Port Clinton OH. There are also landing strips on each Island if
you have your own airplane. The primary means of transportation is the Miller
Ferry Service off the tip of Catawba Island and you can take your car, boat and
family on a fun day trip or spend the night in the numerous Bed-in-Breakfast's
or Hotel's scattered around the Islands. Some of my fondest memories were
flying our family friends airplane to Put-In-Bay, going to Heineman's Winery
and going on the tours of the awe-inspiring Crystal Cave, this is where they
hide the booze during Prohibition and the world's largest recorded geode. The
golf cart rides around Put-In-Bay and the tours of Perry's Monument were also
part of our favorite adventures.
Heading over to the Canadian side
25 miles into Lake Erie may be the
most remote and unspoiled location in our entire region. This is home to
Canada's farm fresh produce and wine country. Leamington has a wonderful marina
and great places to eat and drink or spend the night. The Point Pelee National
Park is recognized as one of the most special places on earth including Long
Point Provincial Park. These lands attract migratory birds and its home to many
rare species of plants. This area is also the home breading grounds for the
Monarch butterflies. We have spent many years going to Pelee Island, Canada and
I can tell you it's like going back 50 years in time and it's one of the most
tranquil places on earth. The East side of Pelee Island from the Lighthouse to
the southern tip is all soft clean sand and unpopulated. If you want to really
explore on the Canada side head East to Port Colborne and ride horses on the
beach. In Wainfleet Ontario the HorsePlay stables offer horseback rides through
the tree-lined Trans Canada Trail to the Lake Erie shoreline, where you can
take the horses for a splash in the water.
So if you’re looking for the great
escape for a real vacation, close to home, come to Lake Erie. The entire region is a beautiful gem just waiting to be
discovered. Check it out, you won't be disappointed.
If you have any questions, please
check out the Erie Drifter website.
www.eriedrifter.com Captain Tom
Straus- Erie Drifter Sportfishing
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