Point Abino and Abino Bay
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.
WaterOntario
Depth10-30 ft
Bottomrock (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position42.827, -79.100 (approximate center)
Ontario water
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Harbor State Park boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 12.1 mi | 9.6 mi | Yes |
| Erie Basin Marina boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 11.4 mi | 8.8 mi | Yes |
| Sturgeon Point Marina (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 9.8 mi | 8.6 mi | Yes |
| Sunset Bay State Marine Park (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 18.1 mi | 14.4 mi | Yes |
| Dunkirk Harbor boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 26.3 mi | 24.3 mi | Yes |
| Barcelona Harbor boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 41.9 mi | 39.8 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, Niagara Boat Launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 70.5 mi | 66.9 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, Lagoon Launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 68.5 mi | 66.7 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, West Pier Launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 69.5 mi | 67.8 mi | Yes |
| Lampe Marina public launch ramps (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 68.3 mi | 66.6 mi | Yes |
| East Avenue Boat Launch (Port Erie) (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 68.1 mi | 64.6 mi | Yes |
| Shades Beach Park boat launch (Krupinski Launch Facility), Harborcreek (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 62.1 mi | 59.0 mi | Yes |
| North East Marina public launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 52.9 mi | 51.5 mi | Yes |
| Walnut Creek access (PFBC) (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 77.9 mi | 67.9 mi | Yes |
| Sugarloaf Marina public boat ramp, Port Colborne (Ontario) | 8.7 mi | 3.8 mi | No |
| Esplanade Park boat ramp, Port Maitland (Ontario) | 24.1 mi | 16.7 mi | Yes |
| Port Dover Harbour Marina boat ramps (Ontario) | 56.3 mi | 41.8 mi | Yes |
| Port Rowan Harbour Marina public ramp (Ontario) | 70.0 mi | 64.6 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
- Costa FLW Series Northern Division 2018 Thu, Jul 26 2018Neil Farlow: Six areas from Point Abino (Ontario) to Myers Reef (N.Y.) and back toward Buffalo; four produced the big fish, 20-40 ft; Drop shot (Reaction Innovations Flirt Worm).Source
- GLAHF fish spawning and nursery sites (after Goodyear et al. 1982), smallmouth bass records in the eastern basin Smallmouth spawning or nursery records within about 5 km of the areas: Eighteenmile Creek (gravel and stone, 1-2 m), Big Sister Creek (gravel, rock, bedrock), Silver Creek and Cattaraugus Creek (early June), Dunkirk Harbor (prime spawning and nursery ground), Van Buren Bay, Point Gratiot (nursery, 9-18 m), Canadaway Creek and Chautauqua Creek (June, rock and gravel, 1 m), Sixmile, Twelvemile and Sixteenmile creeks (PA), Fort Erie, Abino Bay, Gravelly Bay, Rock Island and the Grand River shore (sandy beaches), Long Point Bay and Long PointSource
- Canadian Geographical Names Database: Point Abino and Abino Bay (Niagara) Point Abino (42.836 N, 79.095 W) and Abino Bay (42.854 N, 79.078 W)Source