Catawba Fishing Brief - 2026-06-15
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. At 69F troll the perimeter to find scattered pods, jig back through them. Closest/safest in a NW blow (fish the lee edge).
Fishing

Niagara Reef (buoy 5)
VERIFIED. Lighted buoy 5 marks the reef. ~6 nm WNW of launch. Afternoon spot once NW wind lays and clocks W. Troll 18-22 ft edges, jig rocky outskirts 12-16 FOW.
Fishing

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

Toussaint Reef
VERIFIED. Named in lakeeriefish 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 for the warm-water troll. Reef Runner / Husky Jerk 18-28 FOW @ 1.5 mph, bottom third. Sheltered from NW wind. Verify exact current break with fish finder.