Lake Memphremagog

Lake Memphremagog is a lake in Vermont, near Orleans County.

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Fish species in Lake Memphremagog

Official stocking history

Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.

Atlantic Salmon

Lake Memphremagog covers 5,929.3 acres in Orleans County, Vermont. The recorded maximum depth at the lake is 351 feet. The documented storage volume is about 124,515.3 acre-feet.

At this Memphremagog fishery, the lake supports a varied fishing plan built around atlantic salmon, lake trout, walleye, northern pike, and smallmouth bass. On this 5,929.3-acre Memphremagog basin, its size, depth and exact basin shape matter because those fish do not use the same water in the same season.

What Makes Lake Memphremagog Different

The lake runs north from Vermont into Quebec. The Vermont end includes South Bay, the Clyde and Black River influence, broad shallow water and a deep international basin beyond it.

The Vermont portion is measured at about 5,929 acres, while the full lake reaches 351 feet. Special management combines lake trout and landlocked salmon with walleye, pike, bass and perch.

Fish and Baits at Lake Memphremagog

Fish reported from the lake include atlantic salmon, bluegill, brown bullhead, brown trout, burbot, chain pickerel, common carp, fallfish, lake trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow smelt, rainbow trout, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white perch, and yellow perch. Stocking also supports atlantic salmon already reported from the lake. For Memphremagog in Orleans County, stocking describes management activity at the lake; it does not guarantee those fish at every spot or on every trip.

Bass

At this Memphremagog fishery, a spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on the lake. On this 5,929.3-acre Memphremagog basin, use a tube, Ned rig or small swimbait for smallmouth where firm bottom meets deeper water.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Memphremagog in Orleans County, use a tiny jig or natural bait under a float when fishing the lake for bluegill and related sunfish. At this Memphremagog fishery, a small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at the lake.

Walleye and Larger Predators

For walleye, follow the old channel with a jig or pull a crankbait across the first sharp break. On this 5,929.3-acre Memphremagog basin, use a spoon or flashy swimbait along the weed edge when targeting northern pike. A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on the lake.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For Memphremagog in Orleans County, use a nightcrawler on a light bottom rig for bullheads, especially in quiet water after sunset. At this Memphremagog fishery, common carp in the lake can be targeted with corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig.

Trout

For rainbow trout and brown trout in the lake, use a small spoon, inline spinner, trout magnet or natural bait on light line. On this 5,929.3-acre Memphremagog basin, trout often move from shallow spring water toward cooler or deeper water in the lake as temperatures rise.

Reading the Water at Lake Memphremagog

For Memphremagog in Orleans County, the lake has enough depth for fish to separate by temperature and forage. At this Memphremagog fishery, identify the working band instead of treating the deepest basin as the automatic target. On this 5,929.3-acre Memphremagog basin, change lure depth before abandoning a promising point or break.

How the Seasons Change Lake Memphremagog

For Memphremagog in Orleans County, spring at the lake favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. At this Memphremagog fishery, once summer heat settles over the lake, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. On this 5,929.3-acre Memphremagog basin, windblown points on the lake become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.

A Practical Plan for Fishing Lake Memphremagog

Fish South Bay vegetation for largemouth and pike, rockier breaks for smallmouth, and low-light points with a jig or minnow imitation for walleye. Salmonids require precise depth around smelt and cold water.

Useful Tackle for Lake Memphremagog

For Memphremagog in Orleans County, a medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles jigs, small crankbaits and live-bait rigs on the lake. At this Memphremagog fishery, add stout tackle, leader material, long pliers and a large net for pike-family fish at the lake.