Blue Sky Charters

08/13/2025

JELLYFISH: Living in Lake Erie! Large numbers of freshwater jellyfish have been documented in Lake Erie this summer now on multiple occasions. Strange but true, this may be mind blowing — But it’s actually not something new.

Approximately the size of a penny the freshwater jellyfish in Lake Erie are harmless to people. They are not an invasive species, but also not natural or native to Lake Erie. They’ve actually been documented to exist in Lake Erie since the 1930s and believed to initially have come from China. Still, they are considered a rare and stunning sight in the fresh waters of Lake Erie!

Researchers near Presque Isle Bay on Lake Erie first sighted the freshwater jellyfish in July. More recently larger numbers of freshwater jellyfish have been spotted near the Lake Erie Islands. OSU Stone Laboratory researchers have documented many on South Bass Island in Put-In-Bay in early August. According to Justin Chaffin, the Medusa (jellyfish form) is extremely seldom seen!

08/12/2025

The International Joint Commission has issued a draft report on Protection of the Waters of the Great Lakes, a ten-year review on the consumptive use, diversion, and removal of water from the Great Lakes.

08/05/2025

06/26/2025

In case you missed today’s HABs Forecast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its research partners are forecasting a mild to moderate harmful algal bloom (HAB) in western Lake Erie this summer. This year’s bloom is expected to measure 3 on the HAB severity index, with a potential range of 2-4.

The size of a HAB is not necessarily an indication of how toxic it is. Each algal bloom is unique in terms of size, toxicity, and ultimately its impact on local communities. NOAA continues to develop new tools to detect and predict how toxic blooms will be.

Learn more at https://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/2025/fxcw7/mildtomoderate-harmful-algal-bloom-predicted-for-western.

A recording of today’s webinar will be available soon at go.osu.edu/habsforecast.

Pictured here is Dr. Richard Stumpf from NOAA Coastal Ocean Science presenting the forecast.

Photo Credit: Alex Meyer, Ohio Sea Grant Writing & Editing Specialist.

06/13/2025

🎣 Headed out fishing with children this weekend? We have some tips:
⏺️ Consider a person’s age and skill level and keep the trip simple.
⏺️ Pick a pond, lake, or stream where beginners can easily catch a few fish.
⏺️ Use live bait to increase the odds of catching a fish. Live bait is also more interesting for children.
⏺️ Take plenty of photos and bring snacks.
⏺️ Be patient. Be prepared to spend time untangling lines, baiting hooks, waiting for a bite, landing fish, and taking pictures.

06/11/2025

Ohio’s free fishing days are a great opportunity to pick up a fishing pole and make lasting memories with family and friends. Check out one of Ohio’s many state parks this weekend.

06/11/2025

On May 27, 2023 an angler fishing out of the port of Sheboygan, WI landed a 35 inch, 16 pound lake trout. The coded wire tag collected by FWS staff told quite a story: this fish hatched way back in 1984, was raised at the Iron River National Fish Hatchery and stocked on Sheboygan Reef, within the Lake Michigan Southern Refuge, on July 12, 1985.

At 39 years old, this is the oldest coded wire tagged lake trout observed by the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program so far! Lake trout are known to be long-lived, and while most observations have been from fish 20 years old or younger, we have recorded 39 lake trout at 30+ years old since 2012!

Fish tags shifted from binary codes to decimal codes in January 2000 to allow for more unique code options.

📷 USFWS

09/12/2024

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

UPDATE: Peg VanVleet

After a solid year's twisted journey, this morning, I finally got to hear the words:

100% REMISSION!!!

NEXT STEPS:
60-day follow up
90-day follow up
6-month follow up
1-year follow up

My heart is bursting with hope for the future.

Thank you for being in my circle and supporting me through it all.

All my love,
Peg

09/03/2024

Goodbye Meta AI it has been a nightmare. Please note an attorney has advised us to put this on, failure to do so may result in legal consequences. As Meta is now a public entity all members must post a similar statement. If you do not post at least once it will be assumed you are okay with them using your information and photos. I do not give Meta or anyone else permission to use any of my personal data, profile information or photos

07/23/2024

So, apparently people are getting CLONED NOT HACKED on FB. Changing your password does NOTHING. Heads Up. Almost every account is being cloned. One of your pictures and your name are used to create a "new" Facebook Account. (They don't need your password in order to do this). They want your friends to add them to their accounts. Your friends may think that it's you and accept your request. From that point on they can write what they want under your name.

I have NO plans to open a new account!
PLEASE DO NOT ACCEPT A NEW ‘FRIEND REQUEST’ FROM ME.
Better Safe than Sorry.
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06/29/2024

It is with extreme broken hearts 💔 that DJ ,his wife Lisa , sons Austin , Kyle and myself inform you of the passing of David Demeter Sr. He left us suddenly on Monday June 24th after a brief respiratory Illness. Over the past 50 years He managed to transform a one boat operation into a successful multi boat business and lodge.Even though he was officially retired as a Captain he was still a crucial part of our everyday business operations.
We plan on returning to posting our catches soon
But I’m sure you will understand we are going through a difficult grieving process. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. 💔

05/16/2024

Blue Sky Charters just received a cancellation for Sunday, May 19 call Capt Mark Perkins at 614-378-0760 to book your walleye fishing adventure.