Hen and Chickens islands bank and Hen Island 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.
WaterOntario
Depth8-20 ft
BottomRocky island bank with bare rocks; sand and mud mapped around it (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position41.773, -82.802 (approximate center)
Very shallow bank with bare rocks: navigation hazard
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 35.2 mi | 28.0 mi | Yes |
| Lucas County Cooley Canal boat ramp (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 26.2 mi | 24.2 mi | Yes |
| Catawba Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 14.0 mi | 3.2 mi | Yes |
| West Harbor public boat launching ramp (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 15.4 mi | 3.1 mi | Yes |
| East Harbor State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 15.8 mi | 4.0 mi | Yes |
| Mazurik Access Area (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 16.2 mi | 9.5 mi | Yes |
| Dempsey State Fishing Access (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 18.5 mi | 9.5 mi | Yes |
| Shelby Street public boat launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 22.4 mi | 10.9 mi | Yes |
| Put-in-Bay Village public launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 8.3 mi | 2.5 mi | Yes |
| Middle Bass Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 6.9 mi | 2.5 mi | Yes |
| Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 12.1 mi | 10.5 mi | Yes |
| William C. Sterling State Park boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 29.2 mi | 28.4 mi | Yes |
| Bolles Harbor boating access site (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 30.6 mi | 28.2 mi | Yes |
| Lake Erie Metropark boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 29.3 mi | 22.5 mi | Yes |
| Colchester Harbour (Ontario) | 16.2 mi | 13.3 mi | Yes |
| Cedar Island Marina boat launch, Kingsville (Ontario) | 16.6 mi | 13.6 mi | Yes |
| Leamington Marina boat launch (Ontario) | 20.4 mi | 17.8 mi | Yes |
| Scudder Marina, Pelee Island (Ontario) | 8.1 mi | 4.1 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 719-720 Hen Island and the Chicken islands on a very shallow bank about 4 mi north of North Bass Island, 11 ft across the bank centre; Hen Island Shoal least 19 ftSource