Lakeshore Preserve Unit / Portage River Water Trai
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Lake Erie · near Port Clinton · Ohio
Zebra mussels (latest report 1989) reported in Lake Erie 1.1 km from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Managed by
- Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
- Coordinates
- 41.51583, -82.93581
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Buffalo District; the one nearest this launch is of July 8, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone LEZ143, Reno Beach to The Islands OH. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Port Clinton Harbor · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of July 8, 2026 by the Buffalo District. Least depth in the channel: 9.4 ft below Low Water Datum; project depth 10 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Lake Erie
Lake in Ohio. All launches on Lake Erie.
Community
Where people who use Lake Erie talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Portage River Wildlife Access · 2.1 mi · Lake Erie-Portage River
- West Harbor Landing Boat Launch · 4.1 mi · Lake Erie
- Nehls Boat Launch · 4.7 mi · Lake Erie
- Little Portage State Wildlife Area · 5.3 mi
- West Harbor Public Boat Launching Ramp · 5.7 mi · West Harbor
- Catawba Island State Park · 5.7 mi · Lake Erie
Sources
- US Fish and Wildlife Service facility property (boat launches) record 0bc0769c-5ef7-4249-ba15-221c1d5d4164 · US federal government data, public domain (FWS no-liability disclaimer)
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