View from the upper deck of the ferry
Front of Store
Pizza
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West side of the island

Want to spend your summer working on a Lake Erie island? This is the place...our housing is one of the nicest around!

Middle Bass General Store

Currently recruiting for the season from March 26th, 2026 to November 19th, 2026.

Middle Bass General Store & Uncle Joes Pizza is located on the quiet Middle Bass Island. We're the only store on this 750-acre island in Western Lake Erie (and one of three bars and restaurants on the Island).

Middle Bass Island is an island of the U.S. state of Ohio, located in Lake Erie. A small town, Middle Bass, lies on the island. The 805-acre (3.258 km²) island is shaped like the Big Dipper and is one of three Bass Islands located at the center of a group of 23 smaller islands. It is located in Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.

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