Erie Metro park ramp

[capt charlie's charters]

   wondering how bad was launching and trying to access Erie from the ramp toward the end of the season ?
capt charlie

[fiker]

The last time I went the buoys were pulled and on shore already.  The water depth was really shallow.  We had to idle way out.  Much farther than normal. 

We also picked a day where west winds wouldn't be a problem.   With a west wind we wouldn't have gotten out. 

I've heard of other guys that just looked at it, and didn't even launch a little later in the year.

[Firefighter Jeff]

   I remember seeing that someone had to use a trolling motor for part of the way out.

[Skulley]

It happens every year at the end of the season. It's all about which way the wind blows and how hard it's blowing. Not as bad in high water years. A lot worse in low water years like this one.



BD.