Being raised in Erie County, just one mile south of Lake Erie’s shoreline, I remember with unusual fondness, the June bugs (a winged beetle), that flew around our faces during sandlot baseball games, which continued until it was too dark to see the ball.
The memory came to me as I approached the parking area of Lampe Marina, in the city of Erie, for a June bass fishing trip, and I found myself strangely wondering if those June bugs would be suitable nutrition for Presque Isle bass. In my mind, there are no bass anywhere that rivals the average, Lake Erie bass. The population is good and average sizes are spectacular.
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