Shores & Islands Ohio – better known to fishing diehards as the Walleye Capital of the World – is among the premier fishing destinations on the Great Lakes, and the region has plenty to offer for those craving the challenge of competitive fishing. In addition to the sixteen boat launches across the…
Read More
S&IO: Tell us about Blue Sky Charters. Why did you choose to start a sport fishing business? CAPTAIN PEG: We are a sport fishing charter business in Port Clinton, fishing the Western Basin of Lake Erie. We fish for walleye and yellow perch. We use light tackle, and drift fish for walleye, and…
Read More
Published April 2021 It’s spring! And while that means a number of things for the Lake Erie Shores & Islands region of Ohio - warmer weather, major bird migrations, the islands are beginning to come alive again…it especially means that it’s time to get fishing! There are record numbers of walleye…
Read More
Published March 2019 Spring is in the air at Ohio’s Lake Erie Shores & Islands. Many schools will be having spring break before the end of the month and, before you know it, baseball season will start, birds will migrate north, and our majestic Great Lake will come to life once again for fishing…
Read More
Updated October 2020 The Lake Erie Shores & Islands region lost a true legend in October 2020 with the passing of Capt. Dave Spangler. In addition to being a loving husband, father, and grandfather, Dave was a friend to all and a tireless advocate for a healthy Lake Erie. Dave graciously helped us…
Read More
On Tuesdays this summer, we are exploring the great cities and towns that make up Ohio's Lake Erie Shores & Islands for #TravelTuesday. Last week we explored historic downtown Sandusky. This week we visited Port Clinton/Catawba. Port Clinton/Catawba is known as the “Walleye Capital of the World”…
Read More
On Tuesdays this summer, we are exploring the great cities and towns that make up Ohio's Lake Erie Shores & Islands for #TravelTuesday. Don't miss our previous #TravelTuesday posts – to-date we have visited Vermilion, Middle Bass Island, Lakeside Chautauqua, Milan, Kelleys Island, Huron, and…
Read More
A “Lake Erie Like a Local” story by Aaron Smith. A version of this blog post originally appeared at https://skinnysmith.wordpress.com/. Follow Aaron on Twitter @SkinnySmitty. Growing up in Fremont, Ohio – 20 minutes from Lake Erie – my summers were consumed by the shores and islands: stalking the…
Read More
