Kelleys Island west: Carpenter Point rocks, American Eagle and South shoals
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.
WaterOhio
Depth10-18 ft
BottomSubmerged rocks and shoals, sand and gravel with rock (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position41.597, -82.758 (approximate center)
Lies beside the South Passage vessel route; submerged net stakes reported south-east of South Shoal (Coast Pilot)
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Park (Ohio) | 37.9 mi | 25.3 mi | Yes |
| Lucas County Cooley Canal boat ramp (Ohio) | 28.0 mi | 23.7 mi | Yes |
| Catawba Island State Park (Ohio) | 5.3 mi | 2.7 mi | No |
| West Harbor public boat launching ramp (Ohio) | 5.2 mi | 2.5 mi | No |
| East Harbor State Park (Ohio) | 4.8 mi | 2.5 mi | No |
| Mazurik Access Area (Ohio) | 3.9 mi | 2.6 mi | No |
| Dempsey State Fishing Access (Ohio) | 6.1 mi | 2.5 mi | No |
| Shelby Street public boat launch (Ohio) | 10.0 mi | 2.6 mi | No |
| Put-in-Bay Village public launch (Ohio) | 5.0 mi | 3.4 mi | No |
| Middle Bass Island State Park (Ohio) | 6.0 mi | 3.5 mi | No |
| Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio) | 3.0 mi | 0.1 mi | No |
| William C. Sterling State Park boat launch (Michigan) | 37.1 mi | 32.4 mi | Yes |
| Bolles Harbor boating access site (Michigan) | 37.4 mi | 29.7 mi | Yes |
| Lake Erie Metropark boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 40.2 mi | 29.9 mi | Yes |
| Colchester Harbour (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 28.4 mi | 18.2 mi | Yes |
| Cedar Island Marina boat launch, Kingsville (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 28.8 mi | 26.6 mi | Yes |
| Leamington Marina boat launch (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 30.8 mi | 22.9 mi | Yes |
| Scudder Marina, Pelee Island (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 16.1 mi | 9.1 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
- Toyota Series Northern Division 2020 Thu, Jul 9 2020Lee Rogers: Days 1-2: a handful of rocky spots on Kelleys Island and the Bass Islands; day 3: largemouth in and near Sandusky Bay (wind), 12-18 ft; Drop shot; day 3 tube and Texas-rigged swimbait (largemouth).Source
- NOAA U.S. Coast Pilot 6, chapter 6 (Lake Erie), edition of 27 Sep 2026, paragraphs 701-702 West of Carpenter Point submerged rocks under 18 ft, a rock covered 12 ft; American Eagle Shoal least 10 ft 1.7 mi west; South Shoal 15-18 ft further westSource