The one thing that can be a nightmare on the Great Lakes in the fog is the constant stream of freighters and ore carriers.
Some days it seems like they never stop.On the western end of lake Ontario where I keep the boat they're Usually coming from the welland canal and heading east.
Unfortunately,we often fish for Steelhead in the same area the ships are using,anywhere from 5-15 miles offshore.When the fog rolls in thick,as it often does in the summer,I'm always worried about being that statistic.You know,the one that gets run over by a ship.
My buddies are always busting me saying " oooh! lookout John,here comes a big scary ship".
They say don't worry these ships can see us on their radar.Oh yeah!? well, the Exxon Valdeze had sophisticated equipment on board,but they still managed to run aground.
I don't buy the premise that someone on these ships is constantly watching the Radar in thick fog.Humans frequently make fatal errors.
This is one of the smaller ones we have to deal with all the time.
