Offshore bedrock humps west of Van Buren Point
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.
WaterNew York
Depth35-60 ft
BottomWorn and broken bedrock, cobble ridges, sand with rubble (GLAHF detailed survey)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position42.452, -79.497 (approximate center)
Offshore, 5.3 km from shore; deep-water area for summer and fall (starting value)
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Harbor State Park boat launch (New York) | 42.4 mi | 41.3 mi | Yes |
| Erie Basin Marina boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 42.8 mi | 41.7 mi | Yes |
| Sturgeon Point Marina (New York) | 28.3 mi | 26.1 mi | Yes |
| Sunset Bay State Marine Park (New York) | 20.1 mi | 6.7 mi | No |
| Dunkirk Harbor boat launch (New York) | 8.6 mi | 4.8 mi | No |
| Barcelona Harbor boat launch (New York) | 9.1 mi | 6.8 mi | No |
| Presque Isle State Park, Niagara Boat Launch (Pennsylvania) | 38.7 mi | 34.7 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, Lagoon Launch (Pennsylvania) | 36.6 mi | 34.7 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, West Pier Launch (Pennsylvania) | 37.7 mi | 34.8 mi | Yes |
| Lampe Marina public launch ramps (Pennsylvania) | 36.3 mi | 27.9 mi | Yes |
| East Avenue Boat Launch (Port Erie) (Pennsylvania) | 36.0 mi | 24.0 mi | Yes |
| Shades Beach Park boat launch (Krupinski Launch Facility), Harborcreek (Pennsylvania) | 29.9 mi | 23.7 mi | Yes |
| North East Marina public launch (Pennsylvania) | 20.3 mi | 17.2 mi | Yes |
| Walnut Creek access (PFBC) (Pennsylvania) | 46.0 mi | 34.3 mi | Yes |
| Sugarloaf Marina public boat ramp, Port Colborne (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 31.9 mi | 30.2 mi | Yes |
| Esplanade Park boat ramp, Port Maitland (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 28.2 mi | 27.5 mi | Yes |
| Port Dover Harbour Marina boat ramps (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 43.1 mi | 42.0 mi | Yes |
| Port Rowan Harbour Marina public ramp (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 50.1 mi | 36.0 mi | Yes |
Run: the distance along the water route. A crossing (the open lake, the border or a long stretch of open water) needs over-water wind under your crossing wind limit (default 15 mph), waves on the route within your wave limit and no small craft advisory.
Evidence
- 2007 Elite Series - Empire Chase: The Evers Empire (Kiriyama, 2nd) Sun, Jul 22 2007Runner-up Kotaro Kiriyama (61-7) ran to a spot west of the Dunkirk, N.Y., area that many anglers fished that week and caught a final-day limit of 22-3 within about 20 minutes of arriving; the winner release says he ran almost 60 mi each way and worked a worm where shad were present.Source
- GLAHF Lake Erie substrate (Lake Erie Habitat Task Group, GLFC 2012), detailed survey west of Van Buren Point Worn bedrock, broken bedrock covered by sand or with scattered boulders, cobble ridges on sand, and sand with scattered rubble over about 4 km2 at 42.44-42.47 N, 79.49-79.54 W; humps topping at 40-45 ft on the 1999 gridSource