West Sister Island shoals and West Sister 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
Depth6-18 ft
BottomRocky island shores and a 1 ft reef; rock near the island, mud offshore (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position41.736, -83.104 (approximate center)
West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge is closed to all access (do not land; USFWS); no rule for the water was found
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Park (Ohio) | 19.4 mi | 12.4 mi | Yes |
| Lucas County Cooley Canal boat ramp (Ohio) | 10.7 mi | 8.0 mi | Yes |
| Catawba Island State Park (Ohio) | 17.0 mi | 15.2 mi | Yes |
| West Harbor public boat launching ramp (Ohio) | 18.7 mi | 15.3 mi | Yes |
| East Harbor State Park (Ohio) | 19.7 mi | 15.7 mi | Yes |
| Mazurik Access Area (Ohio) | 22.1 mi | 15.3 mi | Yes |
| Dempsey State Fishing Access (Ohio) | 23.7 mi | 15.2 mi | Yes |
| Shelby Street public boat launch (Ohio) | 27.7 mi | 17.1 mi | Yes |
| Put-in-Bay Village public launch (Ohio) | 15.9 mi | 12.2 mi | Yes |
| Middle Bass Island State Park (Ohio) | 15.7 mi | 11.7 mi | Yes |
| Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio) | 22.2 mi | 16.5 mi | Yes |
| William C. Sterling State Park boat launch (Michigan) | 17.4 mi | 14.7 mi | Yes |
| Bolles Harbor boating access site (Michigan) | 17.2 mi | 14.1 mi | Yes |
| Lake Erie Metropark boat launch (Michigan) | 24.2 mi | 16.7 mi | Yes |
| Colchester Harbour (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 19.4 mi | 17.4 mi | Yes |
| Cedar Island Marina boat launch, Kingsville (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 25.5 mi | 21.6 mi | Yes |
| Leamington Marina boat launch (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 32.8 mi | 31.1 mi | Yes |
| Scudder Marina, Pelee Island (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 23.7 mi | 18.3 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 726 West Sister Island shores deep-to except West Sister Reef, a 1 ft shoal 0.4 mi off the south-east sideSource