East Sister Island, North Harbour Island and North Harbour Island 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.
WaterOntario
Depth8-20 ft
BottomIsland shoals and reefs; rock and mud (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position41.818, -82.856 (approximate center)
East Sister Island is a provincial nature reserve (Canadian Geographical Names Database); no water rule found
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 33.0 mi | 27.9 mi | Yes |
| Lucas County Cooley Canal boat ramp (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 24.7 mi | 19.6 mi | Yes |
| Catawba Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 16.9 mi | 8.7 mi | Yes |
| West Harbor public boat launching ramp (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 18.4 mi | 6.1 mi | Yes |
| East Harbor State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 19.0 mi | 5.8 mi | Yes |
| Mazurik Access Area (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 19.7 mi | 9.6 mi | Yes |
| Dempsey State Fishing Access (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 22.0 mi | 10.2 mi | Yes |
| Shelby Street public boat launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 26.1 mi | 10.0 mi | Yes |
| Put-in-Bay Village public launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 11.5 mi | 4.4 mi | Yes |
| Middle Bass Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 10.3 mi | 4.5 mi | Yes |
| Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 16.1 mi | 11.5 mi | Yes |
| William C. Sterling State Park boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 25.6 mi | 21.7 mi | Yes |
| Bolles Harbor boating access site (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 27.3 mi | 23.8 mi | Yes |
| Lake Erie Metropark boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 25.1 mi | 20.6 mi | Yes |
| Colchester Harbour (Ontario) | 12.3 mi | 10.4 mi | Yes |
| Cedar Island Marina boat launch, Kingsville (Ontario) | 14.1 mi | 11.9 mi | Yes |
| Leamington Marina boat launch (Ontario) | 19.5 mi | 18.0 mi | Yes |
| Scudder Marina, Pelee Island (Ontario) | 10.3 mi | 6.8 mi | No |
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, paragraphs 721-724 East Sister Shoal least 7 ft; North Harbour Island bank to 9 ft; North Harbour Island Reef least 3 ft, 1.6 mi north of the islandSource