Mohawk Island and Port Maitland (Grand River mouth)
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
Bottomrock and sand/mud (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeYes
Well-known spotNo
Position42.845, -79.523 (approximate center)
Mohawk Island National Wildlife Area 0.5 km away: no landing April 1 to August 31
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Harbor State Park boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 33.4 mi | 22.3 mi | Yes |
| Erie Basin Marina boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 32.3 mi | 4.1 mi | Yes |
| Sturgeon Point Marina (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 26.4 mi | 23.0 mi | Yes |
| Sunset Bay State Marine Park (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 27.5 mi | 25.4 mi | Yes |
| Dunkirk Harbor boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 26.4 mi | 23.7 mi | Yes |
| Barcelona Harbor boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 34.9 mi | 33.1 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, Niagara Boat Launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 57.4 mi | 53.0 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, Lagoon Launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 55.5 mi | 52.7 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, West Pier Launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 56.5 mi | 53.6 mi | Yes |
| Lampe Marina public launch ramps (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 55.8 mi | 52.9 mi | Yes |
| East Avenue Boat Launch (Port Erie) (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 55.7 mi | 52.8 mi | Yes |
| Shades Beach Park boat launch (Krupinski Launch Facility), Harborcreek (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 50.4 mi | 47.8 mi | Yes |
| North East Marina public launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 42.8 mi | 40.6 mi | Yes |
| Walnut Creek access (PFBC) (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 64.5 mi | 62.8 mi | Yes |
| Sugarloaf Marina public boat ramp, Port Colborne (Ontario) | 13.7 mi | 1.1 mi | No |
| Esplanade Park boat ramp, Port Maitland (Ontario) | 2.7 mi | 0.0 mi | No |
| Port Dover Harbour Marina boat ramps (Ontario) | 35.0 mi | 5.4 mi | No |
| Port Rowan Harbour Marina public ramp (Ontario) | 49.5 mi | 43.2 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: Mohawk Island, Mohawk Point and Rock Point (Haldimand) Mohawk Island (42.835 N, 79.523 W, Mohawk Island National Wildlife Area), Mohawk Point and Rock Point east of the Grand River mouth at Port Maitland; Port Maitland Bank lies 12 km south (42.750 N, 79.458 W)Source