Niagara Reef
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
Depth8-20 ft
BottomDetached bedrock reef ringed by clay (Liebenthal et al. 2005); rock and cohesive clay (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position41.664, -82.975 (approximate center)
On the north-east edge of Camp Perry Danger Area II (point 0.2 km outside it); position from the corrected grid (reef top 9.5 ft) checked against Coast Pilot (6.8 mi north-east of Locust Point)
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Park (Ohio) | 26.1 mi | 15.4 mi | Yes |
| Lucas County Cooley Canal boat ramp (Ohio) | 16.3 mi | 13.8 mi | Yes |
| Catawba Island State Park (Ohio) | 8.7 mi | 7.6 mi | Yes |
| West Harbor public boat launching ramp (Ohio) | 10.5 mi | 7.5 mi | Yes |
| East Harbor State Park (Ohio) | 11.5 mi | 7.7 mi | Yes |
| Mazurik Access Area (Ohio) | 13.8 mi | 7.5 mi | Yes |
| Dempsey State Fishing Access (Ohio) | 15.5 mi | 7.5 mi | Yes |
| Shelby Street public boat launch (Ohio) | 19.5 mi | 8.5 mi | Yes |
| Put-in-Bay Village public launch (Ohio) | 8.2 mi | 5.1 mi | No |
| Middle Bass Island State Park (Ohio) | 8.5 mi | 5.4 mi | No |
| Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio) | 14.3 mi | 8.1 mi | Yes |
| William C. Sterling State Park boat launch (Michigan) | 25.6 mi | 22.3 mi | Yes |
| Bolles Harbor boating access site (Michigan) | 25.4 mi | 21.5 mi | Yes |
| Lake Erie Metropark boat launch (Michigan) | 30.8 mi | 25.3 mi | Yes |
| Colchester Harbour (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 22.4 mi | 21.2 mi | Yes |
| Cedar Island Marina boat launch, Kingsville (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 26.2 mi | 24.9 mi | Yes |
| Leamington Marina boat launch (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 31.6 mi | 30.8 mi | Yes |
| Scudder Marina, Pelee Island (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 19.5 mi | 15.0 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 593 Niagara Reef, detached shoal with least depth 3 ft, 6.8 mi north-east of Locust Point; bank under 14 ft extends 5.5 mi north and north-east of Locust PointSource
- Liebenthal, Fuller and Roseman (2005), Substrate distribution on western basin reefs, Ohio Sea Grant R/ZM-28 Side-scan maps of Cone, Crib, Locust Point, Niagara, Round and Toussaint reefs off Locust Point: small bedrock outcrops (0.1 km2 or less) ringed by cohesive clay, then sandy mud and mudSource