Rock spots north of North Bass Island (Canadian side of the border)
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
Depth12-22 ft
BottomRocky spots 10-16 ft (Coast Pilot); mud, rock and clay mapped around them (GLAHF)
CurrentNo
River plumeNo
Well-known spotNo
Position41.756, -82.807 (approximate center)
Tops 0.3-0.8 km north of the international boundary, so Ontario rules apply; the Coast Pilot describes them with the Ohio islands
Run from each launch
| Launch | Run | Open water | Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 34.8 mi | 26.8 mi | Yes |
| Lucas County Cooley Canal boat ramp (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 25.7 mi | 23.7 mi | Yes |
| Catawba Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 12.8 mi | 2.0 mi | Yes |
| West Harbor public boat launching ramp (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 14.1 mi | 1.8 mi | Yes |
| East Harbor State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 14.6 mi | 2.6 mi | Yes |
| Mazurik Access Area (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 15.0 mi | 7.3 mi | Yes |
| Dempsey State Fishing Access (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 17.3 mi | 8.0 mi | Yes |
| Shelby Street public boat launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 21.3 mi | 7.6 mi | Yes |
| Put-in-Bay Village public launch (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 7.0 mi | 1.3 mi | Yes |
| Middle Bass Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 5.7 mi | 1.2 mi | Yes |
| Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 11.1 mi | 7.9 mi | Yes |
| William C. Sterling State Park boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 29.4 mi | 28.7 mi | Yes |
| Bolles Harbor boating access site (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 30.7 mi | 28.3 mi | Yes |
| Lake Erie Metropark boat launch (Michigan) crosses the U.S.-Canada boundary | 30.0 mi | 24.6 mi | Yes |
| Colchester Harbour (Ontario) | 17.2 mi | 14.1 mi | Yes |
| Cedar Island Marina boat launch, Kingsville (Ontario) | 17.9 mi | 14.7 mi | Yes |
| Leamington Marina boat launch (Ontario) | 21.6 mi | 18.8 mi | Yes |
| Scudder Marina, Pelee Island (Ontario) | 8.8 mi | 6.1 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, paragraph 718 Group of shallow rocky spots covered 10-16 ft, 1-2.5 mi north of North Bass Island; on the corrected 1999 grid their tops lie just north of the international boundarySource