Catawba Island to Marblehead: Mouse Island bight, West Harbor Reef and Middle Harbor Shoal
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
BottomRock and boulder bottom near shore (Coast Pilot); cohesive clay, sand and mud offshore (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position41.579, -82.811 (approximate center)
Mainland shore from Catawba Island to Marblehead; closest water to the Catawba, West Harbor, East Harbor and Mazurik ramps
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Park (Ohio) | 35.5 mi | 19.1 mi | Yes |
| Lucas County Cooley Canal boat ramp (Ohio) | 25.6 mi | 19.0 mi | Yes |
| Catawba Island State Park (Ohio) | 2.4 mi | 0.0 mi | No |
| West Harbor public boat launching ramp (Ohio) | 2.3 mi | 0.0 mi | No |
| East Harbor State Park (Ohio) | 2.4 mi | 0.0 mi | No |
| Mazurik Access Area (Ohio) | 3.6 mi | 0.0 mi | No |
| Dempsey State Fishing Access (Ohio) | 5.6 mi | 0.0 mi | No |
| Shelby Street public boat launch (Ohio) | 9.8 mi | 0.0 mi | No |
| Put-in-Bay Village public launch (Ohio) | 5.2 mi | 2.0 mi | No |
| Middle Bass Island State Park (Ohio) | 6.5 mi | 2.7 mi | No |
| Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio) | 5.9 mi | 2.9 mi | No |
| William C. Sterling State Park boat launch (Michigan) | 35.8 mi | 33.0 mi | Yes |
| Bolles Harbor boating access site (Michigan) | 35.8 mi | 30.3 mi | Yes |
| Lake Erie Metropark boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 39.8 mi | 28.6 mi | Yes |
| Colchester Harbour (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 28.9 mi | 19.2 mi | Yes |
| Cedar Island Marina boat launch, Kingsville (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 30.0 mi | 19.3 mi | Yes |
| Leamington Marina boat launch (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 32.8 mi | 29.4 mi | Yes |
| Scudder Marina, Pelee Island (Ontario) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 18.2 mi | 12.6 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: Top 10 patterns from Lake Erie (Pro Circuit Super Tournament, August 2020) Mon, Aug 17 2020Half the top 10 fished Gull Island Shoal on day 1 (2nd place stayed there, single fish on rock transitions); the runner-up fished west of Catawba Island and near Middle Sister IslandSource
- NOAA U.S. Coast Pilot 6, chapter 6 (Lake Erie), edition of 27 Sep 2026, paragraph 584 Between Point Marblehead and Mouse Island depths of 18 ft about 1.3 mi off, shoaling toward shore; bottom rock and boulder strewn; Middle Harbor Shoal least 2 ftSource