Pelee Island north-east bank (Lighthouse Point toward Pelee Passage)
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
Depth15-25 ft
BottomRock bank; sand and gravel with rock (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position41.837, -82.602 (approximate center)
North-east of Pelee Island (Lighthouse Point) toward Pelee Passage, the main vessel route
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 46.1 mi | 37.8 mi | Yes |
| Lucas County Cooley Canal boat ramp (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 37.4 mi | 27.8 mi | Yes |
| Catawba Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 22.4 mi | 10.9 mi | Yes |
| West Harbor public boat launching ramp (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 23.1 mi | 13.0 mi | Yes |
| East Harbor State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 23.1 mi | 12.4 mi | Yes |
| Mazurik Access Area (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 22.1 mi | 6.2 mi | Yes |
| Dempsey State Fishing Access (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 24.2 mi | 5.6 mi | Yes |
| Shelby Street public boat launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 27.1 mi | 10.4 mi | Yes |
| Put-in-Bay Village public launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 16.8 mi | 5.2 mi | Yes |
| Middle Bass Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 15.6 mi | 5.2 mi | Yes |
| Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 16.3 mi | 5.4 mi | Yes |
| William C. Sterling State Park boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 38.1 mi | 36.2 mi | Yes |
| Bolles Harbor boating access site (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 40.2 mi | 34.0 mi | Yes |
| Lake Erie Metropark boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 34.8 mi | 22.3 mi | Yes |
| Colchester Harbour (Ontario) | 20.0 mi | 17.9 mi | Yes |
| Cedar Island Marina boat launch, Kingsville (Ontario) | 15.1 mi | 14.4 mi | Yes |
| Leamington Marina boat launch (Ontario) | 13.1 mi | 12.1 mi | Yes |
| Scudder Marina, Pelee Island (Ontario) | 3.1 mi | 0.9 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
- MLF: Top 10 patterns from Lake Erie (FLW Series, August 2015) Mon, Aug 31 2015Most top-10 finishers fished rocky bottom around Pelee; 2nd place fished humps around the helipad north of Pelee Island, one rising from 30 to 26 ft about 3 mi farther northSource
- Rayovac FLW Series Northern Division 2015 Thu, Aug 27 2015David Matual: A 100-ft stretch of reef just south of Pelee Point; an area near Pelee Island, rock reefs (FLW patterns report), 15-18 ft; Drop shot (Jackall Crosstail Shad); tube.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
- MLF: Hayward wins EverStart Series event on Detroit River (2003); co-angler winner account Sat, Jul 26 2003Co-angler winner caught his fish in 25-30 ft at one spot on the east side of Pelee Island, about a 32-mile run in 3-4 ft wavesSource