Detroit River mouth, Michigan side (Pointe Mouillee to Detroit River Light)
Ranked plans are not available for Lake Erie (western basin) yet: in the backtest on 8 tournament events the winner's area was in the top 3 in 2, and the gate needs 6. The map shows the areas without a ranking; water conditions and the forecast are current.
WaterMichigan
Depth10-22 ft
BottomFlat with high spots, grass and rock (tournament reports); mud (GLAHF, coarse)
CurrentYes
River plumeYes
Well-known spotNo
Position41.986, -83.153 (approximate center)
Michigan water south of the Celeron Island line (Michigan Lake Erie rules); Detroit River current and plume; shipping channels with markers; GLAHF shows mud here, while reports name grass and rock: bottom tags from the reports
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Park (Ohio) | 25.7 mi | 21.1 mi | Yes |
| Lucas County Cooley Canal boat ramp (Ohio) | 23.1 mi | 21.9 mi | Yes |
| Catawba Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 32.3 mi | 31.5 mi | Yes |
| West Harbor public boat launching ramp (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 34.1 mi | 31.4 mi | Yes |
| East Harbor State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 35.0 mi | 31.4 mi | Yes |
| Mazurik Access Area (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 36.7 mi | 32.0 mi | Yes |
| Dempsey State Fishing Access (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 38.7 mi | 26.8 mi | Yes |
| Shelby Street public boat launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 43.0 mi | 28.6 mi | Yes |
| Put-in-Bay Village public launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 28.8 mi | 22.9 mi | Yes |
| Middle Bass Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 27.8 mi | 22.1 mi | Yes |
| Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 34.5 mi | 25.6 mi | Yes |
| William C. Sterling State Park boat launch (Michigan) | 10.4 mi | 4.8 mi | No |
| Bolles Harbor boating access site (Michigan) | 14.1 mi | 6.9 mi | No |
| Lake Erie Metropark boat launch (Michigan) | 6.8 mi | 1.2 mi | No |
| Colchester Harbour (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 11.2 mi | 9.2 mi | Yes |
| Cedar Island Marina boat launch, Kingsville (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 19.4 mi | 8.0 mi | Yes |
| Leamington Marina boat launch (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 28.6 mi | 8.8 mi | Yes |
| Scudder Marina, Pelee Island (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 28.1 mi | 26.6 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
- MLF and Tackle Warehouse: top baits, Bass Pro Tour Stage 7 at Lake Erie (August 2026) Sun, Aug 9 2026Non-winners: smallmouth near the mouth of the Detroit River where grass and rock mix (drop shot, crankbait); Canadian water near Colchester; islands along the Canadian border at 10-12 ftSource
- MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage 7 2026 Thu, Aug 6 2026Justin Lucas: Two shipping channel markers in open water, about 40 mi from Sandusky toward the Detroit River mouth; Drop shot (Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm).Source
- MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Seven (Lake St. Clair; final day on Lake Erie) 2021 Wed, Sep 15 2021Michael Neal: Grass flat with high spots and rock near the Detroit River mouth; Crankbait; vibrating jig; drop shot.Source
- MLF: Top 10 patterns from Lake Erie (Toyota Series, July 2020) Tue, Jul 14 2020Top-10 finishers (not winners): two rock piles off South Bass Island topping at about 8 ft; Middle and South Bass islands; Michigan waters near the Detroit River mouth, rock piles 18 ft on top, 22 ft off the edgeSource
- BFL Michigan Division Super Tournament (Detroit River) 2012 Sat, Sep 15 2012Steve Modrak: Current eddies right where the Detroit River flows into Lake Erie, 14-14 ft; Tube.Source