Port Colborne east: Cassaday Reef to Sugar Loaf 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.
WaterOntario
Depth10-25 ft
BottomReef (CGNDB Cassaday Reef); rock (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position42.864, -79.234 (approximate center)
The Port Colborne sanctuary (June 1 to July 15) lies 0.1 km north: the outline must stay out of it; the Welland Canal approach to the west is closed to fishing
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Harbor State Park boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 18.8 mi | 5.8 mi | Yes |
| Erie Basin Marina boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 17.6 mi | 0.0 mi | Yes |
| Sturgeon Point Marina (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 15.3 mi | 13.7 mi | Yes |
| Sunset Bay State Marine Park (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 21.1 mi | 18.4 mi | Yes |
| Dunkirk Harbor boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 26.4 mi | 25.1 mi | Yes |
| Barcelona Harbor boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 40.5 mi | 39.4 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, Niagara Boat Launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 67.5 mi | 64.0 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, Lagoon Launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 65.5 mi | 63.8 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, West Pier Launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 66.5 mi | 64.8 mi | Yes |
| Lampe Marina public launch ramps (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 65.4 mi | 63.8 mi | Yes |
| East Avenue Boat Launch (Port Erie) (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 65.3 mi | 63.6 mi | Yes |
| Shades Beach Park boat launch (Krupinski Launch Facility), Harborcreek (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 59.5 mi | 58.0 mi | Yes |
| North East Marina public launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 50.7 mi | 49.4 mi | Yes |
| Walnut Creek access (PFBC) (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 74.8 mi | 69.0 mi | Yes |
| Sugarloaf Marina public boat ramp, Port Colborne (Ontario) | 1.6 mi | 0.0 mi | No |
| Esplanade Park boat ramp, Port Maitland (Ontario) | 17.3 mi | 0.4 mi | No |
| Port Dover Harbour Marina boat ramps (Ontario) | 49.7 mi | 12.7 mi | Yes |
| Port Rowan Harbour Marina public ramp (Ontario) | 64.0 mi | 57.4 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
- 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: Cassaday Reef and Sugar Loaf Point (Niagara) Cassaday Reef (42.866 N, 79.220 W), Cassaday Point and Sugar Loaf Point east and west of the Port Colborne harbourSource