Lac Lemery near Ripon: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Lemery is one of the Outaouais listings for Quebec. What surrounds it is pine and birch. With some 10 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 1.3 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Ripon lies 7.4 km from the water. Orléans is the closest city, 50 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lemery

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Lac Lemery a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac Lemery the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows a campsite some 350 m from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac de la Cedriere at 0.3 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac Lemery locally before you travel.