Long Point east end: Bluff Bar and Bluff 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
Depth10-30 ft
BottomSand bar (CGNDB Bluff Bar); sand/gravel (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position42.585, -80.120 (approximate center)
Bay side of the east end of Long Point; Long Point National Wildlife Area land: land only on the designated day-use beaches in season
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Harbor State Park boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 66.3 mi | 66.3 mi | Yes |
| Erie Basin Marina boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 65.8 mi | 62.4 mi | Yes |
| Sturgeon Point Marina (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 55.0 mi | 55.0 mi | Yes |
| Sunset Bay State Marine Park (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 50.1 mi | 48.8 mi | Yes |
| Dunkirk Harbor boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 40.4 mi | 38.4 mi | Yes |
| Barcelona Harbor boat launch (New York) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 31.6 mi | 27.6 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, Niagara Boat Launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 30.4 mi | 24.9 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, Lagoon Launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 29.4 mi | 24.1 mi | Yes |
| Presque Isle State Park, West Pier Launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 29.8 mi | 24.5 mi | Yes |
| Lampe Marina public launch ramps (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 30.3 mi | 24.1 mi | Yes |
| East Avenue Boat Launch (Port Erie) (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 30.6 mi | 24.3 mi | Yes |
| Shades Beach Park boat launch (Krupinski Launch Facility), Harborcreek (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 28.4 mi | 24.0 mi | Yes |
| North East Marina public launch (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 28.0 mi | 24.4 mi | Yes |
| Walnut Creek access (PFBC) (Pennsylvania) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 35.7 mi | 31.1 mi | Yes |
| Sugarloaf Marina public boat ramp, Port Colborne (Ontario) | 48.2 mi | 44.5 mi | Yes |
| Esplanade Park boat ramp, Port Maitland (Ontario) | 33.4 mi | 29.1 mi | Yes |
| Port Dover Harbour Marina boat ramps (Ontario) | 14.8 mi | 13.3 mi | Yes |
| Port Rowan Harbour Marina public ramp (Ontario) | 17.2 mi | 11.4 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: Bluff Bar and Bluff Point (Norfolk) Bluff Bar (42.582 N, 80.151 W) and Bluff Point (42.569 N, 80.133 W) on the bay side of the east end of Long PointSource