Toe erosion and rates of recession of the toe were measured at four sites along a 3.5 km long stretch of shoreline on the south shore of Lake Erie from April to December 1986. At each site three lines were established and monitored at 1-2 week intervals. Recession of the toe during any measurement period was generally 2-6 cm, with the maximum recorded being about 12 cm. A multiple regression model shows that there is a significant relationship between toe recession and several variables that indirectly control wave energy at the bluff toe.