Catawba Fishing Brief 2026-08-22 Launch + fishing waypoints for Lake Erie Western Basin, Catawba / Mouse Island. Perch + walleye, late August. LAUNCH - Catawba Point Home ramp. Confirm exact pin. Anchor Mouse Island Reef RANK 01. Closest structure ~1.2 nm NNE. Walleye edges at dawn, perch on deeper breaks. Wave gauge. Fishing Hot Spot Facility Catawba Deep Flats (Perch) RANK 02. ~2-3 nm NE, 28-32 ft. Late-Aug perch. Anchor on marks, spreader + shiners. Fishing Hot Spot Facility Round Reef RANK 03. ~6.8 nm W. Walleye reef edges. Dawn-only today, W into weather. Fishing Hot Spot Facility Niagara Reef (buoy 5) ~7.5 nm WNW. Best structure in range. Dawn-only today. Fishing Hot Spot Facility East of Reef Complex ~4.6 nm ENE, 23-30 ft. Open-water walleye, lures 15-30 ft down. Away from W/NW weather. Fishing Hot Spot Facility Marblehead Current Zone Corridor starts ~3 nm out, 18-26 ft. Worm harness 4-8 ft off bottom. Fishing Hot Spot Facility Toussaint Reef ~8.2 nm W. Jigging the rocky outskirts. Long run, storm-risk day = dawn only. Fishing Hot Spot Facility Crib Reef (buoy 7) ~8.6 nm NE. NE alternative if not running west. Watch fuel + clock. Fishing Hot Spot Facility Little Pickerel Reef ~9.5 nm WNW. Named perch water 16-24 ft. Longest run, dawn-only. Fishing Hot Spot Facility