Despite the warming weather, most boaters haven’t been able to set up for the season amid the coronavirus pandemic. The situation has been particularly impactful on people who make a living on the water.
Scott Richardson operates a 25-foot charter. The 55-year-old has been running Scotty’s Sport Fishing for the past five years. “We fish for Chinook salmon, rainbow trout, lake trout, brown trout — we have a great fantastic fishery out here (on Lake Ontario).” Fishing is more than a passion for Richardson.
He’s been casting lines since he was seven years old. “I’m dying, I really want to get out there,” he said. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Typically, he would already be on the water but instead,