Detroit River mouth, Ontario side (Bar Point to the Colchester shore)
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.
WaterOntario
Depth10-22 ft
BottomFlat with high spots near the river mouth (by analogy with EW-MI01); sand and mud (GLAHF)
CurrentYes
River plumeYes
Well-known spotNo
Position42.013, -83.109 (approximate center)
Ontario water east of the boundary at the river mouth; candidate because three reports do not say which side of the border; weakest habitat support of the set
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 28.6 mi | 23.4 mi | Yes |
| Lucas County Cooley Canal boat ramp (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 25.6 mi | 24.2 mi | Yes |
| Catawba Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 33.0 mi | 30.4 mi | Yes |
| West Harbor public boat launching ramp (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 34.7 mi | 30.3 mi | Yes |
| East Harbor State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 35.6 mi | 28.3 mi | Yes |
| Mazurik Access Area (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 37.1 mi | 28.6 mi | Yes |
| Dempsey State Fishing Access (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 39.2 mi | 26.2 mi | Yes |
| Shelby Street public boat launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 43.4 mi | 26.7 mi | Yes |
| Put-in-Bay Village public launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 29.0 mi | 26.0 mi | Yes |
| Middle Bass Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 28.0 mi | 24.4 mi | Yes |
| Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 34.5 mi | 27.4 mi | Yes |
| William C. Sterling State Park boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 13.3 mi | 7.5 mi | Yes |
| Bolles Harbor boating access site (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 17.0 mi | 9.6 mi | Yes |
| Lake Erie Metropark boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 6.4 mi | 2.0 mi | Yes |
| Colchester Harbour (Ontario) | 9.2 mi | 6.3 mi | No |
| Cedar Island Marina boat launch, Kingsville (Ontario) | 17.1 mi | 3.9 mi | No |
| Leamington Marina boat launch (Ontario) | 26.2 mi | 3.4 mi | No |
| Scudder Marina, Pelee Island (Ontario) | 26.9 mi | 25.6 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 and Tackle Warehouse: top baits, Bass Pro Tour Stage 7 at Lake Erie (August 2026) Sun, Aug 9 2026Non-winners: smallmouth near the mouth of the Detroit River where grass and rock mix (drop shot, crankbait); Canadian water near Colchester; islands along the Canadian border at 10-12 ftSource
- MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage 7 2026 Thu, Aug 6 2026Justin Lucas: Two shipping channel markers in open water, about 40 mi from Sandusky toward the Detroit River mouth; Drop shot (Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm).Source
- MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Seven (Lake St. Clair; final day on Lake Erie) 2021 Wed, Sep 15 2021Michael Neal: Grass flat with high spots and rock near the Detroit River mouth; Crankbait; vibrating jig; drop shot.Source
- BFL Michigan Division Super Tournament (Detroit River) 2012 Sat, Sep 15 2012Steve Modrak: Current eddies right where the Detroit River flows into Lake Erie, 14-14 ft; Tube.Source