South Passage reefs: Starve Island, Mouse Island and Scott Point
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
Depth8-18 ft
BottomRocky reefs, rock and cohesive clay (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position41.598, -82.810 (approximate center)
On both sides of the South Passage vessel route
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Park (Ohio) | 35.3 mi | 20.8 mi | Yes |
| Lucas County Cooley Canal boat ramp (Ohio) | 25.4 mi | 20.8 mi | Yes |
| Catawba Island State Park (Ohio) | 2.9 mi | 0.1 mi | No |
| West Harbor public boat launching ramp (Ohio) | 3.5 mi | 0.2 mi | No |
| East Harbor State Park (Ohio) | 3.7 mi | 0.4 mi | No |
| Mazurik Access Area (Ohio) | 4.6 mi | 3.3 mi | No |
| Dempsey State Fishing Access (Ohio) | 6.7 mi | 1.7 mi | No |
| Shelby Street public boat launch (Ohio) | 10.9 mi | 1.7 mi | No |
| Put-in-Bay Village public launch (Ohio) | 3.9 mi | 1.8 mi | No |
| Middle Bass Island State Park (Ohio) | 5.2 mi | 1.9 mi | No |
| Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio) | 5.5 mi | 3.0 mi | No |
| William C. Sterling State Park boat launch (Michigan) | 35.0 mi | 32.3 mi | Yes |
| Bolles Harbor boating access site (Michigan) | 35.1 mi | 30.6 mi | Yes |
| Lake Erie Metropark boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 38.7 mi | 27.8 mi | Yes |
| Colchester Harbour (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 27.6 mi | 18.4 mi | Yes |
| Cedar Island Marina boat launch, Kingsville (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 28.8 mi | 17.7 mi | Yes |
| Leamington Marina boat launch (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 31.5 mi | 25.1 mi | Yes |
| Scudder Marina, Pelee Island (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 17.1 mi | 11.8 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
- NOAA U.S. Coast Pilot 6, chapter 6 (Lake Erie), edition of 27 Sep 2026, paragraph 703 Scott Point Shoal, rocky, least 11 ft; Mouse Island Reef least 9 ft; Starve Island Reef least 7 ft; an 8 ft spot south-east of Starve IslandSource