allgie

[eriepro]

3 reports in the last few days state current bloom is worst recorded. see sandusky register tomorrow. the first few years i chartered mid seventies it was also very bad. remember green boat wakes for miles. phosphorous from fertilizer runnoff is only part of the problem, it acts like a fuel and feeds the algae, sewage and the interaction between zebra, quagga muscles, also contribute, relaxed regulations havn't helped things either. if left unchecked it can and will harm our great fishery.Recent strong winds and heavy rain has helped clear maumee bay and area west of west sister, warmer water makes that location bloom first, you also get more farm runnoff from the Maumee and Detroit rivers into the western basin. now that the bloom has pushed east of the islands the papers have really started to pick it up! Capt Ed