Pelee Island west shore rock
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
Depth12-25 ft
BottomRock along the west shore; sand and gravel offshore (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position41.768, -82.715 (approximate center)
Pelee Island west shore; Fish Point Provincial Nature Reserve at the south tip (no water rule found)
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 39.6 mi | 31.5 mi | Yes |
| Lucas County Cooley Canal boat ramp (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 30.5 mi | 29.0 mi | Yes |
| Catawba Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 15.3 mi | 5.9 mi | Yes |
| West Harbor public boat launching ramp (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 16.2 mi | 10.4 mi | Yes |
| East Harbor State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 16.4 mi | 13.8 mi | Yes |
| Mazurik Access Area (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 15.9 mi | 13.0 mi | Yes |
| Dempsey State Fishing Access (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 18.1 mi | 12.1 mi | Yes |
| Shelby Street public boat launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 21.7 mi | 11.1 mi | Yes |
| Put-in-Bay Village public launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 9.5 mi | 5.1 mi | Yes |
| Middle Bass Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 8.2 mi | 5.1 mi | Yes |
| Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 10.6 mi | 9.3 mi | Yes |
| William C. Sterling State Park boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 33.6 mi | 27.6 mi | Yes |
| Bolles Harbor boating access site (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 35.1 mi | 31.5 mi | Yes |
| Lake Erie Metropark boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 32.8 mi | 28.6 mi | Yes |
| Colchester Harbour (Ontario) | 18.9 mi | 17.4 mi | Yes |
| Cedar Island Marina boat launch, Kingsville (Ontario) | 17.2 mi | 16.3 mi | Yes |
| Leamington Marina boat launch (Ontario) | 18.8 mi | 14.5 mi | Yes |
| Scudder Marina, Pelee Island (Ontario) | 4.5 mi | 0.5 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
- BFL Buckeye Division 2023 Sat, Jun 24 2023Ty Fain: Large rocks, isolated rocks and piles, in Canadian water near Pelee Island, 12-12 ft; Drop shot; swimbait.Source
- Bassmaster Northern Open 2015 Thu, Sep 24 2015Whitney Stephens: Eight areas around Pelee Island; isolated rock piles on the peaks of underwater ridges, 23-28 ft; Drop shot.Source
- BFL Michigan Division (Detroit River) 2015 Sat, Aug 15 2015Matt Elkins: An area near Pelee Island, 30-33 ft, 30-33 ft; Drop shot (LBA Ding Ding).Source
- Bassmaster column: Erie's bronze miracles (2011 Northern Open practice and tournament account) Wed, Aug 31 2011Practice: best fish west of Pelee Island (4-4.5 lb on humps); many of the top 12 fished the east side of Pelee Island out of a north-west wind; drop shot caught an estimated 80-90% of the bass weighedSource
- Wal-Mart BFL Michigan Division (Detroit River) 2004 Sat, Jul 10 2004Jim Liechty: A rocky ridge near Pelee, 16-22 ft; baits not reported.Source