Eagle Bay (west of Silver Creek)
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
Depth8-25 ft
Bottomrock and sand/gravel (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position42.545, -79.224 (approximate center)
Shallow bay off the Town of Sheridan between Silver Creek and Dunkirk; shoal water extends about 0.8 mi offshore along this shore (Coast Pilot); a spring area (starting value)
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Harbor State Park boat launch (New York) | 27.9 mi | 20.8 mi | Yes |
| Erie Basin Marina boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 28.7 mi | 27.3 mi | Yes |
| Sturgeon Point Marina (New York) | 13.6 mi | 9.7 mi | Yes |
| Sunset Bay State Marine Park (New York) | 4.8 mi | 0.0 mi | No |
| Dunkirk Harbor boat launch (New York) | 6.9 mi | 0.0 mi | No |
| Barcelona Harbor boat launch (New York) | 23.5 mi | 0.0 mi | No |
| Presque Isle State Park, Niagara Boat Launch (Pennsylvania) | 53.9 mi | 37.3 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, Lagoon Launch (Pennsylvania) | 51.8 mi | 38.5 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, West Pier Launch (Pennsylvania) | 52.9 mi | 38.0 mi | Yes |
| Lampe Marina public launch ramps (Pennsylvania) | 51.4 mi | 26.4 mi | Yes |
| East Avenue Boat Launch (Port Erie) (Pennsylvania) | 51.1 mi | 21.0 mi | Yes |
| Shades Beach Park boat launch (Krupinski Launch Facility), Harborcreek (Pennsylvania) | 44.9 mi | 20.7 mi | Yes |
| North East Marina public launch (Pennsylvania) | 35.3 mi | 9.0 mi | Yes |
| Walnut Creek access (PFBC) (Pennsylvania) | 61.2 mi | 26.7 mi | Yes |
| Sugarloaf Marina public boat ramp, Port Colborne (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 23.1 mi | 21.3 mi | Yes |
| Esplanade Park boat ramp, Port Maitland (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 27.9 mi | 25.8 mi | Yes |
| Port Dover Harbour Marina boat ramps (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 52.8 mi | 50.1 mi | Yes |
| Port Rowan Harbour Marina public ramp (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 62.7 mi | 59.5 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
- NOAA U.S. Coast Pilot 6, chapter 6 (Lake Erie), edition of 27 Sep 2026, paragraph 202 From Silver Creek the shoreline trends south-west for 10 mi to Dunkirk, and shoal water extends about 0.8 mi offshoreSource