Areas

Known smallmouth areas. Positions are approximate.

Ranked plans for Lake Erie (eastern basin) are not available yet: its tournament record has 2 events with a known winning area, too few to test the ranking. The areas are listed without a rank.

• Buffalo Harbor outer breakwalls (lake side, Buffalo Harbor Light to the South Entrance)New York water, 10-30 ft, Rubble-mound breakwalls; rock (GLAHF). 5 supporting records.
• Seneca ShoalNew York water, 12-30 ft, Rocky ridge of about 400 acres (NY DOS); rock and sand/gravel (GLAHF). 7 supporting records.
• Smoke Creek Shoals off Woodlawn Beach State ParkNew York water, 8-20 ft, Sand, gravel and rubble under 20 ft (NY DOS, Smoke Creek Shoals); rock and sand/gravel (GLAHF). 4 supporting records.
• Myers Reef (off Hamburg)New York water, 18-40 ft, Spur of 30-44 ft on the corrected depth grid; sand/gravel (GLAHF). 4 supporting records.
• Boulder ledge south-west of Sturgeon Point (Sturgeon Point West)New York water, 12-35 ft, Boulder ledge, least depth 3 ft (Coast Pilot); rock and sand/gravel (GLAHF). 4 supporting records.
• Hanford Bay and the stony ledge between Cattaraugus Creek and Silver CreekNew York water, 12-30 ft, Stony ledge (Coast Pilot); rock (GLAHF). 3 supporting records.
• Dunkirk Harbor and the Point Gratiot bankNew York water, 8-25 ft, Rock bottom in the harbor (Coast Pilot); rock (GLAHF). 5 supporting records.
• Van Buren Bay reefs (north-west of Van Buren Point to Point Gratiot)New York water, 15-45 ft, Rocky bank under 20 ft (Coast Pilot); gravel and cobble (NY DOS); rock (GLAHF). 6 supporting records.
• Van Buren PointNew York water, 12-35 ft, Gravel and cobble with shale to the west (NY DOS); rock (GLAHF). 4 supporting records.
• Barcelona East: rocky shore north-east of Barcelona HarborNew York water, 12-30 ft, rock and sand/gravel (GLAHF). 6 supporting records.
• Offshore bedrock humps west of Van Buren PointNew York water, 35-60 ft, Worn and broken bedrock, cobble ridges, sand with rubble (GLAHF detailed survey). 2 supporting records.
• Deep shelf off Angola (outside the boulder ledge south-west of Sturgeon Point)New York water, 40-75 ft, Chunk rock and boulders (2011 EverStart report); sand/gravel (GLAHF). 1 supporting record.
• Eagle Bay (west of Silver Creek)New York water, 8-25 ft, rock and sand/gravel (GLAHF). 1 supporting record.
• Off Lake Erie State Park, west of Van Buren PointNew York water, 12-40 ft, Gravel and cobble with shale to the west (NY DOS); rock (GLAHF). 2 supporting records.
• Presque Isle Bay (east half: Marina Lake entrance to the bay mouth)Pennsylvania water, 5-22 ft, Mud, 12-22 ft in the centre (Coast Pilot); sand/mud (GLAHF). 5 supporting records.
• Presque Isle lake side (Presque Isle Light to Gull Point)Pennsylvania water, 10-30 ft, Sand with breakwaters and shore protection structures (Coast Pilot); sand/gravel (GLAHF). 2 supporting records.
• Harborcreek shore: Sixmile Creek to Twelvemile CreekPennsylvania water, 12-35 ft, rock (GLAHF). 6 supporting records.
• North East shore: Sixteenmile Creek to Twentymile CreekPennsylvania water, 12-35 ft, rock and sand/mud (GLAHF). 8 supporting records.
• Shore west of Sixteenmile Creek: Twelvemile Creek to Sixteenmile CreekPennsylvania water, 12-35 ft, rock (GLAHF). 3 supporting records.
• Erie harbor entrance east to Sixmile Creek (Fourmile Creek shore)Pennsylvania water, 10-30 ft, sand/gravel and rock (GLAHF). 3 supporting records.
• Waverly Shoal and Roses Reef (Fort Erie, Canadian side of the Niagara River head)Ontario water, 10-25 ft, Shoal, least depth 10 ft (Coast Pilot); rock (GLAHF). 7 supporting records.
• Point Abino and Abino BayOntario water, 10-30 ft, rock (GLAHF). 3 supporting records.
• Port Colborne east: Cassaday Reef to Sugar Loaf PointOntario water, 10-25 ft, Reef (CGNDB Cassaday Reef); rock (GLAHF). 2 supporting records.
• Lowbanks shore: Morgans Point, Grabell Point and Rock IslandOntario water, 10-25 ft, rock (GLAHF). 2 supporting records.
• Mohawk Island and Port Maitland (Grand River mouth)Ontario water, 10-25 ft, rock and sand/mud (GLAHF). 2 supporting records.
• Tecumseh Reef (off Evans Point, Haldimand shore)Ontario water, 10-25 ft, Reef (CGNDB Tecumseh Reef); rock (GLAHF). 1 supporting record.
• Nanticoke ShoalOntario water, 12-30 ft, Shoal (CGNDB; buoy EA8); rock and sand/mud (GLAHF). 1 supporting record.
• Outer Long Point Bay: Port Ryerse to Turkey PointOntario water, 15-30 ft, sand/mud (GLAHF). 1 supporting record.
• Long Point east end: Bluff Bar and Bluff PointOntario water, 10-30 ft, Sand bar (CGNDB Bluff Bar); sand/gravel (GLAHF). 2 supporting records.