Bracing for Climate Impacts on Lake Erie, the Walleye Capital of the World
By Kathiann M. Kowalski
Peg Van Vleet began fishing on Lake Erie when she was just 5 years old. A charter boat captain for more than two decades, and also the vice president for environmental issues for the Lake Erie Charter Boat Association, she’s looking forward to a great fishing season this year in its western basin.
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