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 The Cleveland Stadium Artificial Reefs were made in 1998 of clean stadium concrete rubble. They were created as part of an Ohio Sea Grant program to construct nearshore, complex, reef habitat in areas of featureless substrate to concentrate fish. They are part of an artificial reef program started and supported by the Ohio Sea Grant since 1984. There are two reefs located NW of the Edgewater Ramp and Marina, and one located NE of the Euclid/Wildwood State Park Ramp and Marina. Fish like smallmouth bass and yellow perch have been seen by Sea-Grant-supported research video crews and divers in a "halo" orientation around the reefs, so it is not necessary to be right on top of them for angling success.
 Remember that artificial reefs, such as these off Cleveland, Lakewood, and Lorain, are designed to attract and hold fish so to improve nearshore angling opportunities and so divers can utilize them for viewing purposes. They do not aid in spawning or improving sport fish populations; they just concentrate the fish! Too much fish harvest from these reefs could lead to overexploitation. Natural habitat protection and restoration, and restricted harvest, are the best methods for improving the health of Lake Erie's valuable fish populations.
Location of the Cleveland Stadium and other area artificial reefs:
NOAA Chart #14829 (Lat./Lon. values given in Degrees-Minutes-and decimals places of minutes)
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Stadium Artificial Reefs:
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Depth
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Edgewater Artificial Reef "A" (North)
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41 30 .148 N
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81 45 .575 W
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~36 feet
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Edgewater Artificial Reef "B" (South)
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41 29 .970 N
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81 45 .416 W
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~32 feet
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Euclid Artificial Reef "C"
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41 35 .933 N
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81 33 .804 W
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~32 feet
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Other Area Artificial Reefs:
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Cuyahoga County Commissioners' Reef
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41 30 .175 N
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81 47 .266 W
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Experimental Reef A
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41 30 .271 N
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81 47 .533 W
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Experimental Reef B
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41 30 .256 N
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81 47 .041 W
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Lorain Mountain Reef
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41 28 .150 N
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82 12 .750 W
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Lorain Polish Fishermen's Club Reef
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41 28 .076 N
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82 12 .758 W
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To find out more about the Ohio Sea Grant program on artificial reefs visit: http://www.sg.ohio-state.edu/
To contact us:
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Fairport Harbor Fish Research Unit
Ohio DNR, Division of Wildlife
1190 High St.
Fairport Harbor, Ohio 44077
Phone: 440-352-4199
Fax: 440-352-4182
E-mail: kevin.kayle@dnr.state.oh.us
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Sandusky Fish Research Unit
Ohio DNR, Division of Wildlife
305 E. Shoreline Dr.
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Phone: 419-625-8062
Fax: 419-625-6272
E-mail: jeff.tyson@dnr.state.oh.us
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Division of Wildlife information: 1-800-WILDLIFE
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