Catawba Fishing Brief - 2026-05-25 (v2 verified)
Western Basin Lake Erie waypoints. Verified against Coe Vanna Charters + Natural Atlas. Mouse Island Reef is the structure ~0.94 nm N of the island itself.
Reel Quest

Catawba Pt Assoc Launch
APPROXIMATE. Private community ramp at the tip of Catawba near Mouse Island. Verify exact location.
Launch

Mouse Island REEF
VERIFIED. Actual fishing reef, NOT the island. ~1.2 nm NNE of launch. Limestone shoal, 0.33 sq mi, least depth 9 ft. Jig the perimeter edges, 14-22 FOW.
Fishing

Niagara Reef (buoy 5)
VERIFIED. Lighted buoy 5 marks the reef. ~6 nm WNW of launch. Jig rocky edges.
Fishing

Crib Reef (buoy 7)
VERIFIED. Buoy 7 marks it. ~10 nm NE of launch. Less crowded than Niagara, similar patterns.
Fishing

Toussaint Reef
VERIFIED. Named in lakeeriefish this week. ~9 nm W of launch.

Marblehead Current
APPROXIMATE. Just E of Marblehead Lighthouse in current break. Troll Husky Jerk 18-22 FOW @ 1.5 mph. Verify exact current break with fish finder.

N of Kelleys Open Basin
APPROXIMATE. From Cesar Ho FB report 5hr ago: 38-44 FOW, worm harness w/ gold blade, noon-6 PM. No named reef - open basin. Run NE until finder shows 38-44 FOW and bait.