Catawba Fishing Brief - 2026-05-31
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. Named in lakeeriefish this week for jigging. Jig rocky edges 12-16 FOW.
Fishing

Round Reef
VERIFIED (Coe Vanna). Named in lakeeriefish this week for jigging, 10-16 FOW. ~5 nm WNW of launch, part of the Niagara/Round reef complex.
Fishing

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

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

Marblehead Current
APPROXIMATE. Just E of Marblehead Lighthouse in current break. High-current walleye zone named in lakeeriefish. Troll Husky Jerk / Reef Runner 18-22 FOW @ 1.5 mph. Verify exact current break with fish finder.