The east end at barcelona where i fish is a lot deeper than the rest of the lake but the fish tend to be bigger , the winning fish for the southtowns tourny ussualy comes from there the fish are not all that hard to find , the people will tell you the depth fish are coming from but if the fish are 3 miles out in 100 feet of water a boat of at least 18 feet long is a very good idea mine is 19.6 and sometimes that is to small , lake erie can get very nasty very quickly -----keep your lines tight