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Spend The Week Sailing The Great Lakes

Enjoy The Lake Erie Sunset

Are you looking for a sailboat to charter for the day? We have the perfect sailboat for your Lake Erie adventure. Click the button at the right for more information.

Charter Packages

Day charters.

Do you want to spend the day on the water but don’t own a boat? You can Charter a Sailboat with or without a Captain. Our 41foot Hunter sailboat provides room for 6 guests and crew. We have day tours to fit your schedule. Check out our itineraries or you can customize your trip to suit your needs on Lake Erie.

Weekly Charters

Looking for a sailboat to charter? Our beautiful 41 foot Hunter has a three cabin layout that will sleep eight. This yacht has air conditioning, a huge galley and all the electronics you will need. Enjoy your week sailing Lake Erie and visiting Put-In-Bay, Kelleys Islands, Cedar Point and everything western Lake Erie has to offer.

There's nothing more romantic or beautiful than a sunset cruise on Lake Erie. Enjoy wine and cheese with family or friends. Or use this perfect setting to celebrate an anniversary or ask that once-in-a-lifetime question. Whatever the occasion, a sunset cruise on our lovely 41 foot yacht can be customized to fit your needs.

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Start Your Next Adventure with Lake Erie Sailing Charters

Lake Erie Sailing Charters was founded on the idea that exploring Lake Erie and the Islands can be more than just a short ferry ride. Enjoy the fun, excitement, and beauty of sailing these waters aboard the sailing yacht "Valkyrie". She is the largest, fastest and most luxurious sailing charter yacht on Lake Erie. She is truly in a class of her own. Whether you’re looking for a sunset cruise, day sail, or Erie Islands excursion, we can help you put together an experience you’ll never forget. We’re committed to service and excellence.

Sailing Charters

All charters are private. Prices are per charter for up to 6 passengers.

Choose from one of our standard charter options. Or, you can contact us for a custom charter.

Overnight charters also available starting at $2,500 per 24hrs Perfect for: Anniversaries, Bachelor/Bachelorette parties, Family vacations, Girls nights, New adventures.

Sunset Cruise

Starting at $600

Enjoy the beauty and romance of a sunset on the water. A 3 hours sunset cruise is the perfect amount of time to relax and enjoy cocktails as you watch the sun go down under sail.

Half day sail

Starting at $900

Have some fun in the sun as you sail Lake Erie's Shores and Islands. A half day sail is typically 5 hours. This allows enough time to sail past the islands and even anchor out and go for a swim.

Full Day Sail

Starting at $1,500

This is truly the best way to experience all that sailing has to offer. Lasting up to 10 hours, you have ample time to visit and explore the islands. You have your own personal yacht and captain all day.

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 Valkyrie

"Valkyrie" is a 56 foot Oyster Yacht. Oyster Yachts are the top of the line, most luxurious production yachts in the world. She has a large shaded cockpit, a spacious teak deck for enjoying the sun, and swim platform for swimming at anchor. Her interior is solid cherry wood with a teak and holly floor. She has heat/AC, hot water, and any other comfort of home. Being a larger yacht, she offers a much smoother, faster, and much more enjoyable ride than that of smaller vessels. Her size and over 50,000 pound displacement means she can go out when other boats are stuck at the dock.

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Lake Erie Interclub Cruise

Welcome to 2024 | 66th annual Lake Erie Interclub Cruise.

Season closed! Please call for private reservations for 2024: 716-235-8782. See you in May!

The Flagship of Buffalo

“belfast girls” was partially filmed on the spirit of buffalo.

We are proud to have been a part of the filming of the “Belfest Girls”.  Our City’s Flag ship was used to create the trailer for the play.  Please check out this amazing video and we hope to see you at the Irish Classical !

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Evening Sail

The sunsets and night skies of Lake Erie are nothing short of spectacular and there is no better way to enjoy them than aboard the majestic Spirit of Buffalo.

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Wine in the Wind

Enjoy a sail while sampling wines from the Niagara region as well as from around the world. This relaxing wine tasting sail includes a cheese and cracker buffet.

Craft Brew Sail

Sample some of Buffalo’s best craft brews while taking in a scenic cruise aboard the Spirit of Buffalo.

• Hour Glass 1.5 Hours

Aboard the majestic Spirit of Buffalo tall ship enjoy a summer afternoon with sunshine and warm breezes.  Just sit back, relax and take in the experience.  Our crew will make your sailing experience enjoyable.

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Nightcap Sail

Wind down on a nightcap sail.

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Children’s Pirate Adventure

You and your child/children will be entertained by our pirates with pirate stories, a treasure hunt, music, and loads of swashbuckling family fun!  All reservations must include at least one child.

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The Spirit of Buffalo is proclaimed the Flagship of Buffalo by Mayor Byron Brown.

Sit Back & Relax on Lake Erie

Sail back in time on Lake Erie aboard the Spirit of Buffalo and discover traditional sailing on a classic 73 foot topsail schooner. This beautiful schooner with its magnificent red sails is available for day and evening sails, craft brew cruises, wine in the wind sails, children’s pirate adventures, and educational excursions. Join the crew and sit back, relax and see the city in a new (old?) way.’

PARKING INFORMATION

• There may be street parking available in Canalside on Llyod Street, Hanover Street or Prime Street.  There are two lots under the Skyway along Pearl Street, Commercial Street and Marine Drive.  There are also parking spots on these same streets.  Parking is also available in the LECOM Harborcenter parking ramp.  There may be a charge for parking.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DO NOT BRING COOLERS, LARGE DUFFLE BAGS OR TOTE BAGS.  DO NOT BRING YOU OWN BEVERAGES. We have a liquor license.  Due to strict guidelines from the New York State Liquor Authority all beverages must be purchased from Spirit of Buffalo. If you are booking for a group please inform your guests of this policy. Failure to comply will result in an immediate return to the dock and termination of the cruise/charter.  No refunds will be given.

Spirit of Buffalo is equipped with a restroom.

Top-Rated Sails in Buffalo, NY

"We had such a great time! Can't wait to do it again! It was perfect weather, the staff was friendly and was able to answer all our questions!"

"A sunny hot day with little wind didn’t stop the Spirit of Buffalo crew from making us all at home on our voyage. Wonderful makeup sail with local friends when we were rained out with out-of-town guests."

"What a wonderful sailboat ride my husband and I had! The captain and the crew were fabulous! I will recommend this sail ride to my family and friends! Great experience!"

Even though it was freezing (classic Buffalo), my entire family had an absolute blast!! Definitely recommend this to visitors or any home-towners!

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Grab Life by The Sail!

Sail around lake erie & presque isle bay aboard "another round" a 28' o'day sail boat., what's it entail.

Mike Gonzalez and Vito Randazzo would like to welcome you aboard Another Round, a 28 ft. O’Day sailboat. What better way to spend a summer day or evening than sailing on the waters of Lake Erie.

Another Round can accommodate up to four passengers and will take you on a minimum of a two hour cruise. Come experience the joy and relaxation that being out on the water can bring

Cruises are $100 for the first 2 hours, includes up to 4 guests. $30 for each additional hour.

Charters are available on Wednesdays (days and evenings) and Saturday (days only) by appointment.

Where We Are

We are located in Erie, PA on the shores of Presque Isle Bay, just east of Liberty Park.

About the Captain(s)

Mike and Vito are longtime friends and co-workers who, much to the chagrin of their families, discovered the joys and challenges of sailing. They became U.S. Coast Guard licensed captains and are always looking for an excuse to be out on the water. So give them a call, they want to go sailing!

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SAIL LAKE ERIE FROM ERIE, PA: MORE AFFORDABLE THAN YOU THINK!

Looking to experience Lake Erie by sailboat? Your options include private or group charters, daytime or sunset sails, or even a “sail and anchor” for a concert option. I get really excited thinking about this because there is no place more beautiful in the summer than the lakefront of Erie, Pennsylvania AND these prices are crazy affordable!

PRIVATE SAILING CHARTERS, ERIE PA

If you are looking for a private sail with family or friends just for fun, sightseeing or a special occasion, a private charter is more affordable than you may think. Both of the options below will work with you to provide a custom experience for you.

Lake Effect Sail offers private cruises or sailing lessons in Erie, PA

Lake Effect Sailing

Captain Ed Garr of Lake Effect Sailing operates a 32 foot cutter, Namaste, for   up to six people. Whether you want to relax, steer, or “learn the ropes,” Captain Ed will tailor your sail to your needs. He also offers sailing lessons.

Captain Ed has hosted with many special occasions including engagement proposals, anniversary or birthday celebrations, and ladies outings. Tourists and locals are welcomed. The rate is $50 per hour with a 2 hour minimum. Folks, that’s just $100 for a two-hour cruise for six people !

Learn more about Lake Effect Sailing .

Another Round Sailing offers private sailing charters in Erie, PA

Another Round Sailing

Captains Mike Gonzalez and Vito Randazzo invite groups of up to four people on their 28 foot sailboat, Another Round . Private sails are offered on Wednesdays and Saturdays by appointment. Whether you are looking for a sightseeing cruise, to celebrate a special occasion, or to entertain summer visitors, contact Captain Mike to reserve.

The rate is $40 per hour for a minimum of two hours and $20 for each additional hour.  At $80 for a two-hour cruise for four people, this is an affordable luxury. Three hours for $100 is an even better deal.  Learn more about Another Round Sailing .

Sailboat Excursions Offered In Erie, PA

GROUP SAILING CHARTERS, ERIE PA

Introducing…the lettie g. howard.

Ready for adventure? A new option is available the summers of 2018 and 2019. The sailing vessel  Lettie G. Howard  will be in Erie, Pennsylvania on loan from the South Street Seaport Museum. Three sailing options are available:  a day sail, sunset sail, or “sail and anchor” near the “8 Great Tuesdays Concerts.”

Rates for the 90 minute day sail are $15 per child (under 12 years) or $25 per adult.

The 120 minute “sunset sail” is $20 per child (under 12) or $35 per adult.

A four-hour “sail and anchor” option is offered on Tuesdays during the “8 Great Tuesdays Concert Series” at Liberty Park for $59 for ages 21+ only.

The Flagship Niagara League of Erie, PA is coordinating the loan of the Lettie G. Howard from the South Street Seaport Museum and providing an online availability calendar and booking .

The Flagship Niagara

The historical tall ship, the Brig Niagara, calls Erie home. When she’s not touring the Great Lakes, she is available for day sails. If you love history, this is a great opportunity to learn about the Niagara’s role in The Battle of Lake Erie, a pivotal battle in the War of 1812.

This is not a luxury cruise. But it is fascinating for history lovers.

A four-hour day sail is $85. Participants must be at least 12 years old. Due to limited available, the Niagara sells out quickly.

Learn more about day sails on the Flagship Niagara at www.flagshipniagara.org.

Do you know of any other sailboat charters in the Erie area?  If so, do let me know!

SUNDAY FUNDAY  TO KELLEYS ISLAND ​

 Tickets $30.00 

June 23rd Tight Wadd

July 7th Reakless Highway

July 21st TBA

August 11th TBA

August 18th The Ladies Night (Taylor Swift cover band)

All tickets include free food on the way over and there is a cash bar!

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Friday Night Sunset Party Cruises

7:30pm-10:00pm

​21 and older only!  Tickets $30.00

Our Friday night sunset party cruises will begin on June 21st and continue every Friday the end of August.  Departing at 7:30pm and returning at 10:00pm with a DJ or band and a full-service bar for purchase.  Come and enjoy the only nightclub on the water.  Great for Bachelor/Bachelorette parties, class reunions and birthday parties!  21 and older only and must have a valid ID to board. 

Tickets are $30.00

Our Crew is here for you!!

*All Schedules are subject to change without notice.  Please contact us for reservations and to confirm departure times!

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2024 Sunset Cruises

Tuesday andWednesday 

June 18th-August 7th 7:30-9:30pm

Tuesday and Wednesdays

August 13th - 28th.  7:00-9:00pm

Live entertainment and drink specials

Pizza for purchase!

Adults $15.00 Children under 13 $10.00

Goodtime I - Lake Erie Island Cruises

CLEVELAND BROWNS TO KELLEYS ISLAND

These are 1:00pm games.  The boat leaves Sandusky at 11:30am and returns one half hour after the game ends!

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Daytime Island- Hopping Cruises

Thursday - Saturday Starting June 27th through August 24th

* Not available Saturday July 20th 

​*Not  available Thursday August  22nd and 23rd

This is a very family-oriented trip with plenty of sites and a full narration of the area!  Enjoy ample time on Kelleys Island and Put-in-Bay.  

This trip is perfect for families, family reunions, class reunions and more!  Senior Rates, Group Rates for passengers of 20 or more, and children

Adults $32.00 per person

Seniors $30.00 per person

12 and under are free!!!

Please Call for reservations!

Some dates may not be available

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Welcome to Lake Erie

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The smallest of the Great Lakes by volume, Lake Erie lies upstream from Lake Ontario, receiving its water from Lake Huron to the north via the St. Clair River. It gets its name from native peoples who lived along its southern coastline – the Erielhonan.

Here are some facts about the lake:

• length: 241mi / 388km / 209nm
• width: 57mi / 92km / 49nm
• depth: 62ft / 19m
• deepest: 210ft / 64m (shallowest at west end: 7.4m)
• surface area: 9,910 sq mi / 27,7000 km2
• coastline: 871 mi / 1,402 km / 731 nm (incl islands)

Due to its shallow depth, the lake warms rapidly in the summer, reaches higher than average temperatures and frequently freezes over completely in the winter

Lake Erie lies generally along the line of the prevailing winds. This has implications for sailors, especially as this is a very shallow lake – actually, the shallowest of the five Great Lakes. Storms on the lake can be quite intense and waterspouts are not uncommon. 'Fetch' is the distance over which wind can blow unobstructed. Generally, the longer the fetch, the steeper the waves that are generated. On Erie, the water can be as much as 3/4 – 1 m higher at the eastern end than at the western end when the winds are blowing hard.

The Lake Erie basin encompasses parts of Ontario, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. This area has very good farmland and has been intensively farmed for over a century. This is also the most heavily industrialized lake in the Great Lakes.

Considering the amount of shipping that this commercial activity generated, it is not surprising that there are a significant number of shipwrecks – some 200 alone off Long Point!

There are approximately two dozen islands in the lake - the majority, and those of any real size, at the western end. These offer excellent waters to explore (and some delicious wines to enjoy from fine island wineries).

The ports and harbours that ring Erie offer everything from great rock and roll music (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland OH) to the solitudes of the world biosphere of Long Point (a favourite sailing ground of mine) to picturesque island villages. Erie is a delight to cruising sailors.

Check out some of these harbours in the following port reviews or plan an interesting cruise to experience all that this great has to offer.

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Sail With Us

Experience the adventure of a lifetime! The Flagship Niagara League offers a world of opportunities for you to experience the art of traditional seamanship!

Operating both the U.S. Brig Niagara and the Schooner Lettie G Howard , we provide programs and experiences that range from a casual day sail around the Erie Bay Area to an immersive multi-week long sail training experience steeped in our region’s history.

Explore wonder, beauty, and history in Lake Erie without having to pack a bag!

Private Booking Options

In addition to our regular day sail program, we offer a series of custom experiences for groups of all shapes and sizes; take a look at some of the custom programs we offer below for inspiration.

Sailing programs on the Lettie G Howard have a maximum capacity of 34 while the U.S. Brig Niagara has a maximum capacity of 60 persons.

If you wish to book a private program or have any questions, please contact us via any of the methods below.

Email us: [email protected]

Call us: (814) 449-9012, school day sails.

Give your students a formative maritime experience

As part of the Erie Maritime Museum’s commitment to outreach and education, The Flagship Niagara League offers educational sailing experiences for grades 8 through 12, encouraging students to explore Erie’s maritime heritage and delve into the science of sailing.

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Immerse yourself in the Flagship Niagara League’s award-winning sail training program

The US Brig Niagara ‘s cornerstone curriculum is its live-aboard sail training program. Open to anyone 14 or over, Niagara’s itineraries include a variety of programs specifically designed for high school, college, and/or adult students of any age.

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VICTORIAN PRINCESS

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Solar Eclipse Happy Hour Cruise

Experience Happy Hour on the Water!

Donut and Danish Cruise

Enjoy a sightseeing cruise from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Includes local made donuts, danishes and seasonal fruit!

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Erie Sightseeing Cruise

Experience the beautiful views Lake Erie!

Sunset Dinner Cruise

Experience a majestic cruise and enjoy the simply beautiful views of Lake Erie Sunset while enjoying a delicious dinner aboard the Victorian Princess.

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Total Solar Eclipse Cruise

Enjoy 3 fun filled hours of a once in a life time experience aboard the Victorian Princess!

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Halloween Moonlight Cruises

Book a ticket to secure a spot at one of our five popular Halloween Moonlight Cruises!

July 3rd Fireworks and Dinner

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Cinco de Mayo Happy Hour Cruise

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For anyone who wants to experience a new dining experience, energetic happy hours, or family-friendly, picnic-style fun, all while taking in the exquisite views of Lake Erie, come aboard Erie’s only authentic paddle wheeler, The Victorian Princess.

The Victorian Princess is the unique and premier event amongst all tourism activities for Erie locals and travelers alike, because we focus on accommodating people of all ages. The Victorian Princess cruises feature weekly happy hours, lunches, brunches, and dinners.  We also offer themed cruises throughout the season and can plan private boat rentals for your special events. If you are looking to celebrate an anniversary, baby shower, birthday, communion, reunion, wedding, or more then let us throw you a celebration that you and your guests will remember forever!

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Excellent and engaging staff, food was great and plenty of it. The tour was wonderful and took some amazing sundown pictures.

Food was very good. Staff was stretched thin but kept a positive attitude. Cruise was smooth. Sunset was beautiful.

Great trip. Very friendly crew. We took the 2 hour sunset cruise over Memorial Day weekend. You can take either with or without dinner. We opted for no dinner.

The Saturday evening dinner cruise was AWESOME! We had a great time. The food was delicious and the views spectacular! I would recommend this trip to anyone who wants to take a trip on the water and experience Erie's magnificent sunsets!

The sunset dinner cruise was a beautiful evening out on Lake Erie. The captain and crew were awesome, our Italian dinner was very good. Highly recommend this for a fun night!

This was a surprise for our daughter's birthday! She loved it! The food was fantastic. The staff were fabulous. And the sunset was breathtaking! Thank you for a wonderful experience!!!

Freighter catches fire in Lake Erie Friday afternoon

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes personnel fought a commercial vessel fire in Ashtabula on Friday afternoon, according to a social media post from the agency.

“I’ve been here 40 years, and I’ve never seen that happen,” Dee Whited said.

#BREAKING - #USCG personnel are responding to a commercial vessel fire aboard the CUYAHOGA #Ashtabula by providing on-scene information and status updates via deployed boats and a helicopter. Master and crew of the CUYAHOGA are safe and accounted for. The fire is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/aQNJUQe4II — USCG Great Lakes (@USCGGreatLakes) March 15, 2024

The thick black smoke that once clouded the sky in Ashtabula is now gone as multiple agencies across Ashtabula County and surrounding communities worked to put the flames out.

“ I figured the boats were on fire because I’ve seen them start up, and little smoke comes out of the stack, but this was pretty bad,” Whited said.

Whited told News 5 she first saw the fire when she left her home, just across from the lake, to go to an appointment.

“I didn’t hear anything, but the smoke filled the sky,” Whited said.

According to the USCG Great Lakes, the Motor Vessel Cuyahoga was getting work done in preparation for the upcoming shipping season when a fire broke out.

A preliminary investigation found the cause to be welding, which ignited paint on the inside of the cargo hold Friday afternoon around 2 p.m. and took about three hours to put out, USCG Great Lakes said.

The ship is one of the oldest ships still traveling the Great Lakes.

From there, Search and Rescue Controller Paul Angelillo says the fire spread to the main deck and eventually caused a conveyor belt to catch fire, too.

“Thanks to the prompt actions of Ashtabula County Emergency Dispatch, assets got on scene, and Ashtabula County firefighters put the fire out,” said Search and Rescue Controller Paul Angelillo.

Angelillo said the master and crew are safe, and he said there does not appear to be any concerns for those living nearby.

“The fire’s out, everybody’s safe, there was little environmental impact, no release of product. There’s no cargo abroad the ship either,” Angelillo said.

It’s not clear if the ship is totaled until Angelillo said marine engineers and architects do further assessments on the damage caused beyond the fire.

“Right now, we have coast guard teams of investigators on board and inspectors that are taking a look at the ship and trying to get a better understanding of if there will be structural damage and then look at the cause and effect of the fire; like how it started,” Angelillo said.

Fire teams will remain on the scene just in case any hot spots catch on fire again.

In May of 2023, the Cuyahoga caught fire overnight on Lake Erie. The fire broke out in the engine, and no injuries were reported.

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Millers, Kelleys ferry services already active on Lake Erie after light winter

Area ferry services have opened their operating seasons this month after a mild winter with light ice cover .

Kelleys Island Ferry began its season March 4 with rides from Marblehead to Seaway Marina. The ferry is the only daily automobile and passenger ferry service to Kelleys Island.

The ferry began service in 1991 and employs 50 to 60 people in the summer.

"This first week is going great," Eddie Ehrbar from Kelleys Island Ferry said. "Normal first week of operation as everyone gets back into the swing of things."

Kelleys is the largest freshwater American island in Lake Erie. The island is home to a glacial grooves monument, a brewery, a wine company and Kelleys Island State Park.

There are approximately 150 year-round residents, with the population swelling to around 1,500 during the summer.

More: Put-in-Bay popular events to return in 2024

Glacial groves popular on Kelley's Island

The most popular destination on Kelleys is the glacial grooves, which measure 400 feet long, 35 feet wide and up to 15 feet deep.

They were created by the slow movement of the massive glacier that created the Great Lakes and Lake Erie Islands. When glaciers move across the earth, they pick up rocks, soil, and other debris, and drag them along.

As the ice crept over the soft limestone bedrock of Kelleys Island, these harder bits of rock gouged the grooves.

These grooves are the largest and most easily accessible example of the geological phenomenon anywhere in the world.

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Miller Ferry already running

The Miller Ferry Boat Co. began its season March 2 with trips between Catawba Island and South Bass Island (Put-in-Bay) and select trips to Middle Bass Island.

"The beginning of the season is going great," Katrina Reed with Miller Ferry said. "There are some projects on the islands so we will have steady vehicle traffic with trucks, construction workers and materials."

Miller Boat Line is the only scheduled means of transporting freight, cars and commercial vehicles to Put-in-Bay and Middle Bass. It’s the only scheduled ferry service to Middle Bass Island. They also provide freight charters to North Bass Island and Rattlesnake Island.

Started in 1905 as a fishing charter, water taxi and ice harvesting business, the company has grown to become the largest ferry service on Lake Erie.

Their most recent addition is the M/V Mary Ann Market, a drive-on/drive-off passenger and vehicle ferry, which stands 140 feet long, 38½ feet wide and has a 7-foot draft. The fifth and largest vessel in the Miller Ferry fleet, it has a capacity of 600 passengers and approximately 28 vehicles.

Miller Boat Line employs 100 people during peak season.

Approximately 750,000 people visit the islands of Put-in-Bay and Middle Bass Island each year. Year-round Put-in-Bay population is about 450 and Middle Bass is 45.

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• Updated: Mar. 19, 2024, 6:18 p.m. |
• Published: Mar. 19, 2024, 6:00 a.m.

Joe Woznica, of Cicero, took his drone over Oneida Lake on Jan. 16, 2024, to capture the first ice forming on the lake. The ice broke up a week later. Wozztography

• Steve Featherstone | [email protected]

One frigid day in the winter of 1965, Don Therre, 11, trudged alone across the frozen surface of Oneida Lake, dragging behind him a heavy steel bar that ice anglers call a spud. Toes growing numb inside his cheap pack boots, he raised the spud and hacked a hole in the thick ice.

“You can do that when you’re young!” Therre recently joked.

Now, at 69, he uses a hand drill with an augur to punch through the ice—when there is ice.

“Back in those days we’d get quite a bit of ice, not so much like today,” he said. “Two foot, close to 30 inches, right in that range. That was a given by February.”

Generations of Therre’s family have lived on Oneida Lake for 131 years. Ice is in his blood. But lately he’s noticed that the ice is getting thinner. Two years ago, his favorite fishing spots had a foot of ice. Last year, nine inches. This season, a mere five and half inches (the safe minimum is four).

“For fishable ice, it’s the worst I’ve ever seen,” he said. “The biggest thing to me in recent years is ice comes on and breaks up, and then on again. It doesn’t get a chance to build at all.”

Generations of Don Therre's family have lived on Oneida Lake for 131 years. In 60 years of ice fishing on the lake, Therre has witnessed first-hand the shrinking ice cover that one day will disappear completely. Steve Featherstone | [email protected]

Therre’s observations closely mirror a long-term trend documented since 1975 by scientists at Cornell University’s Biological Field Station in Bridgeport: Oneida Lake’s seasonal ice cover is shrinking at a rate of one day per year, and global warming is accelerating the trend.

“You can expect the ice season to get shorter,” said the field station’s director, Lars Rudstam, professor of aquatic and fisheries science at Cornell. “And then at some point you’re going to have intermittent ice—ice opening up for a while, closing up again.”

Oneida Lake is in a transition period, like an ice cube bobbing in a cup on hot summer day. Rudstam speculates that it could be ice free by mid-century. So what does that mean for the people, economy, and ecosystem now struggling to adapt?

This graph from Cornell University shows how many days Oneida Lake was covered in ice each year, from 1975 to the present. On average, the lake has lost one day of ice cover per year, and the decline is accelerating. Cornell Biological Field Station

Central New York is the state’s most popular freshwater fishing destination according to a 2017 study commissioned by the Department of Environmental Conservation . Anglers spend more time fishing here than the Finger Lakes, Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, or Lake Champlain.

Smack in the middle of this fishing mecca is Oneida Lake, the largest lake wholly within New York’s borders and the state’s walleye capital. It’s the main reason why anglers in 2017 dropped nearly $50 million here on bait, lodging, groceries, restaurants, and guide services.

Most of that money flows in the warmer months, but winter provides a crucial second season that many small local businesses rely on to stay afloat. That winter boost isn’t so reliable anymore.

“Never seen anything like it in 40 years. It’s crazy,” said Al Dahar.

Dahar and his two brothers run Mickey’s Live Bait & Tackle in North Syracuse, an Oneida Lake institution since 1950. Twenty years ago ice fishing accounted for a quarter of their business, Dahar said. Now it’s less than 10 percent.

“Let’s put it this way, I don’t look forward to it anymore, and I don’t plan on it anymore, and the only way I’m going to order ice tackle is if I see people out there,” said Dahar, adding that he saw ice fishermen on only one weekend this season.

“That was it,” he said, “we can’t depend on it.”

Al Dahar of Mickey's Bait and Tackle in North Syracuse says the past ice fishing season was the worst he's seen in 40 years. Many tackle shops around Oneida Lake are feeling the pinch. Steve Featherstone | [email protected]

Scott Masucci, owner of Lakeside Outfitters, a tackle shop just down the road from Lewis Point, is in the same boat. Around one-third of his annual sales come during ice fishing season, he said, and this season was by far the worst.

“It really wasn’t a season,” Masucci said. “We had about a week of fishing.”

Some of his customers went to the Finger Lakes instead. Most didn’t fish at all, especially those who travel from out of state to catch walleye through Oneida’s ice.

“Guys are fed up,” Masucci said. “They don’t want to put money into something if they don’t know it’s going to happen. We need the out of towners to make their way back.”

Oneida Lake’s hospitality sector is also reeling. In 2019, Tobi and Donnie Carbone opened Carbone’s Beachside hotel and restaurant in Sylvan Beach. Between the Covid pandemic and weak winters, it’s been a rough start.

“We rely heavily on the ice for the hotel because we get tons of ice fishermen,” Tobi said. “But this year has been horrible. Last year was bad too, but this year, just terrible.”

And it’s not just mom and pop joints that are suffering. Comfort Suites in Cicero caters to anglers all year round. Ice fishermen usually fill most of the hotel’s 65 rooms in winter.

“I probably could count on one hand this winter how many fishermen came,” said Danielle Escalera, Comfort Suites operations manager. “It killed us, we hardly had anybody.”

The Great Lakes reached a historic low of 2.7% ice coverage in early February 2024. Despite a short season and fewer bookings, Louis Pagnotti, who operates Chaumont Masters guide service, pulled these walleye from the ice on Chaumont Bay in February. Louis Pagnotti

Don Therre drilled his first ice hole this season on Jan. 19. The ice soon broke up, refroze, broke up again. Then February’s record-shattering heat wave killed whatever ice was left.

Jack Henke, author of four books on Oneida Lake history, remembers when February thaws were welcome respites from bone-chilling cold, not the potential season spoilers they are today.

“We’d look forward to that because there’d be 20 inches of ice,” he said. “Let it be 65 degrees, big deal. You’d fish in absolute comfort. Those days are gone.”

In February, the South Shore Association of Oneida Lake canceled what would’ve been its 71st annual ice fishing derby. Bad conditions forced dozens of organizations across upstate NY to do the same, starving sporting clubs of critical funding and strangling cultural life in many rural communities.

“This is what keeps our club alive,” said Scott Lalonde, chairman of the Tupper Lake Northern Challenge, after he cancelled the popular derby for the first time in 24 years due to sketchy ice.

“We just gave the prizes away for entering,” he said. “Of course, we lose our shirt doing it.”

As grim as things appear, some people are already adapting. For two winters in a row now, Nick Sokolowski, who operates Soco Outdoors Sportfishing guide service, cancelled all his Oneida ice fishing trips and shifted them to other lakes.

“Being in Central New York, you have different species to target, which is really nice,” Sokolowski said. “If it’s a beautiful winter day and we’re in a boat on Cayuga catching a box full of perch, not many people can complain about that.”

Therre even bought a second boat—a winter rat of sorts—to take advantage of Oneida’s weird new winter open water season. Jigging for walleye from a boat in the dead of winter is something 11-year-old Don Therre would’ve found less plausible than the 1969 moon landing.

“And I’m fine with that,” Therre said. “If it was 60 degrees next week and the ice was off, you can bet your life I’d be in the boat.”

Aerial shot of Oneida Lake taken in mid-February 2023, after a cold snap allowed the lake to freeze over. A Cornell University scientist says Oneida Lake could be ice free year year-round by mid-century due to global warming. Wozztography

The recreational and economic costs of an increasingly iceless Oneida Lake are plain to see. But there’s some upside, at least in the short term.

For one, half of Oneida’s annual perch harvest is caught through the ice according to Cornell’s data. No ice means more perch live to see another day.

The same logic applies to walleye, said Tony VanDeValk, coordinator of the fisheries program at Cornell’s Oneida Lake field station. Walleyes not caught during a normal ice fishing season will still be swimming around during the open water season.

That’s great news for fair weather anglers and those with boats. But angler harvest is just one of the many variables regulating fish populations, including water temperature, oxygen level, food availability, invasive species, and so on.

Zoe Almeida, senior research associate at Cornell, points to a growing body of research showing the negative effects of mild winters on spawning and recruitment, or survivability of young fish, for many of Oneida Lake’s important sport fish species.

The most recent is a study by Wisconsin researchers published last month . It shows that rapidly shrinking ice cover and warming water temperatures in 194 lakes in the upper Midwest are causing walleyes to spawn earlier, disrupting the delicately balanced food web.

Cornell’s Lars Rudstam says similar trends also threaten Oneida Lake’s walleye population by flipping the table on seasonal predator-prey cycles. Alewife, a walleye prey species that normally dies off in winter, will thrive as Oneida warms.

“And that’s a problem, because alewife are really good at feeding on larval fish, particularly walleye,” said Rudstam. “I would expect that within a couple of decades we’ll have a lake with alewife and bass, and some rather big walleyes, but not as many.”

Oneida Lake is but one piece of data pointing to a global trend: ice is melting at an unprecedented pace— Himalayan glaciers, polar ice caps, Alaska’s permafrost. In February, the Great Lakes reached a historic low of 2.7% ice coverage according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration .

Until we get control over our greenhouse gas emissions, there’s little that can be done to mitigate the changes in store for Oneida Lake, said Rudstam, adding that it doesn’t help to be “alarmist.”

“Think about Oneida Lake being more like lakes in southern Indiana or reservoirs in North Carolina,” he said. “People are out fishing in wintertime in their boats. You have to change, you have to adapt. You’re not going to kill the fishery in Oneida Lake.”

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The Cuyahoga, one of the oldest ships still travelling the Great Lakes, is on fire again. 

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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USCG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USCG</a> personnel are responding to a commercial vessel fire aboard the CUYAHOGA <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ashtabula?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ashtabula</a> by providing on-scene information and status updates via deployed boats and a helicopter. Master and crew of the CUYAHOGA are safe and accounted for. <br><br>The fire is ongoing. <a href="https://t.co/aQNJUQe4II">pic.twitter.com/aQNJUQe4II</a> &mdash; @USCGGreatLakes

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Coast Guard marine inspectors and investigators are headed to the scene to determine the cause of the blaze, and a safety zone has been established around the ship. 

• Future unclear for the Cuyahoga, one of the oldest Great Lakes ships, after engine room fire

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• Statue of Lenin
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