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.

Mouse Island Reef
RANK 01. Closest structure ~1.2 nm NNE. Walleye edges at dawn, perch on deeper breaks. Wave gauge.

Catawba Deep Flats (Perch)
RANK 02. ~2-3 nm NE, 28-32 ft. Late-Aug perch. Anchor on marks, spreader + shiners.

Round Reef
RANK 03. ~6.8 nm W. Walleye reef edges. Dawn-only today, W into weather.

Niagara Reef (buoy 5)
~7.5 nm WNW. Best structure in range. Dawn-only today.

East of Reef Complex
~4.6 nm ENE, 23-30 ft. Open-water walleye, lures 15-30 ft down. Away from W/NW weather.

Marblehead Current Zone
Corridor starts ~3 nm out, 18-26 ft. Worm harness 4-8 ft off bottom.

Toussaint Reef
~8.2 nm W. Jigging the rocky outskirts. Long run, storm-risk day = dawn only.

Crib Reef (buoy 7)
~8.6 nm NE. NE alternative if not running west. Watch fuel + clock.

Little Pickerel Reef
~9.5 nm WNW. Named perch water 16-24 ft. Longest run, dawn-only.