Lake Erie Tournaments
Event dates, winners and access areas for Lake Erie, Pennsylvania.
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Every Lake Erie date here comes from an organizer page; the PFBC issues each event a Special Activity Permit but publishes no calendar, and some 2027 dates are printed as pending a permit.
Formats printed for Lake Erie: state circuit, team trail and two-day state tournament with PA BASS Nation college qualifier. 2 dates are printed as pending a permit.
PFBC Fishing Tournaments and Derbies page; organizer schedules linked in each row; retrieved October 2026.
Lake Erie tournament dates and winners
Organizer pages put 3 scheduled events on Lake Erie into this list: 2 still ahead and 2 published results beside them. PA B.A.S.S. Nation schedule dates on Lake Erie. The printed launch is Presque Isle and West Pier.
Ahead on the schedule: PA B.A.S.S. Nation 2027 State Circuit, Lake Erie (Presque Isle) (2027-06-12).
Lake Erie events yet to be fished
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-06-12 | PA B.A.S.S. Nation 2027 State Circuit, Lake Erie (Presque Isle) | PA B.A.S.S. Nation | Presque Isle | Erie County |
| 2027-06-13 | PA B.A.S.S. Nation 2027 Team Trail, Lake Erie (Presque Isle) | PA B.A.S.S. Nation | Presque Isle | Erie County |
Pennsylvania organizer schedules (PFBC publishes no permit calendar), October 2026.
First-place finishers logged for Lake Erie
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | Per day (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-20 | PA B.A.S.S. Nation 2025 Team Trail Event #3, Lake Erie | Green/Ritchey | 15.34lbs | Lunker Colberg/Banas 4.67lbs | Erie County | |
| 2025-07-19 | PA B.A.S.S. Nation 2025 State Tournament #3, Lake Erie | Steve Griffith | 13.27 | Erie County |
Pennsylvania winners as organizers printed them, each row linked.
Lake Erie events held so far in 2026
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | PA B.A.S.S. Nation State Tournament, Lake Erie (2026) | PA B.A.S.S. Nation | West Pier | Erie County |
Lake Erie beyond the event schedule
Lake Erie covers 9,910 square miles in all, averages 62 feet deep and reaches 210 feet, per the EPA physical features table; Pennsylvania holds the shore in Erie County. The PFBC access layer lists 9 boat ramps on Lake Erie, from East Avenue Boat Ramp on Lake Erie, Elk Creek Access, Lampe Marina and Lawrence Park Boat Ramp – PWC Only. Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and their tributaries take a Pennsylvania fishing license plus a Lake Erie permit ($9.97), or a combination trout and Lake Erie permit ($20.97); the resident license is $27.97.
EPA Physical Features of the Great Lakes; PFBC Access layer; 2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary; retrieved October 2026.
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Public launches along Lake Erie
- Raccoon Parkboat ramp, 20 trailer spaces, dock, unlimited horsepower, Lake City
- Elk Creek Accesspaved ramp, 20 trailer spaces, dock, unlimited horsepower, Lake City
- Walnut Creek Accesspaved ramp, 200 trailer spaces, dock, fishing pier, unlimited horsepower, Avonia
- Lampe Marinapaved ramp, 93 trailer spaces, dock, fishing pier, unlimited horsepower, Erie
- East Avenue Boat Ramp on Lake Eriepaved ramp, 40 trailer spaces, dock, fishing pier, unlimited horsepower, Erie
- Lawrence Park Boat Ramp – PWC Onlypaved ramp, 15 trailer spaces, unlimited horsepower, Wesleyville
- Shades Beach Accesspaved ramp, 30 trailer spaces, dock, unlimited horsepower, Wesleyville
- Northeast Accesspaved ramp, parking roadside parking (no lot), dock, fishing pier, unlimited horsepower, North East
Organizers on Lake Erie
Keystone counties linked to Lake Erie
- Erie County
Event tackle to pack for Lake Erie
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Tournament water beyond Lake Erie
- Pymatuning Reservoir3 events
- Raystown Lake3 events
- Susquehanna River3 events
Keystone water near Lake Erie, photographed
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Lakes and launch towns around Lake Erie, photographed
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Short facts on Lake Erie event dates
What number of organized dates does Lake Erie carry here?
3 organizer dates here, 2 still to come, beside 2 published results.
Which Lake Erie date comes soonest on the schedule?
PA B.A.S.S. Nation 2027 State Circuit, Lake Erie (Presque Isle) on 2027-06-12.
What has a first-place Lake Erie finish weighed?
No single-day five-bass winning weight is printed for this water yet; team, three-fish and kayak length results appear in the results table instead.
Which hosts fill the Lake Erie calendar?
PA B.A.S.S. Nation.
From which ramp do Lake Erie fields depart?
Organizers print Presque Isle and West Pier as the launch.
Which name heads the last printed Lake Erie result?
Green/Ritchey finished first at PA B.A.S.S. Nation 2025 Team Trail Event #3, Lake Erie (2025-07-20) with 15.34lbs.
Does a Lake Erie competitor need a Pennsylvania license?
Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay and their tributaries take a Pennsylvania fishing license plus a Lake Erie permit ($9.97), or a combination trout and Lake Erie permit ($20.97); the resident license is $27.97.
Which host takes Lake Erie registrations?
Entries go through the organizer; every row links to its page.
How does a host get Lake Erie events onto this page?
Choose Add a tournament on this page and send the details.
Scout Lake Erie before entering
The water page lists every access area and the Summary limits.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
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