Lake Effect

Jun 26, 2026 — Robin Shatto has been cleaning fish at Wild Wings Marina in Oak Harbor for 40 years. Her daughter Holly has been doing the same since the age of five – with an electric knife! Let’s visit with the mother-daughter as they filet walleye, yellow perch,...

Jun 12, 2026 — Mario Campos has been operating Maumee Tackle for decades and knows all there is to know about the world-famous walleye run, which happens every spring. And yes, world famous – folks from many states and countries come to wade the river in cold and...

May 29, 2026 — Ben Simon, Shores & Islands marketing director, talks about the ins and outs of promoting Erie and Ottawa counties in Ohio. The greatest attraction is Lake Erie, he says, but there is plenty more than just a giant, beautiful lake filled with delicious...

Apr 03, 2026 — Fifth generation winemaker Dustin Heineman talks about growing up on South Bass Island and operating the family vineyard. His great-great grandfather Gustav, a German immigrant, began planting grapevines in the 1880s. Heineman’s Winery has been in...

Mar 20, 2026 — Let’s visit the bustling Erie-Ottawa International Airport in Port Clinton and chat with Kara Clifford, chief pilot and director of training at Griffing Flying Service. We’ll also talk to her father-in-law Tom Griffing, whose family founded the company...