Mermet Lake Fishing in Massac County, Illinois

• Overview

  Mermet Lake is one of the Massac County listings for Illinois. Country round the bank runs to rolling hill. At some 294 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The margin runs to about 5.2 miles in total. Among the waters listed for Massac County, none is wider. Start from Metropolis, 9.6 miles down the road. Evansville sits 86 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Mermet Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Massac County records list longear sunfish, gizzard shad, green sunfish and bluegill among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Mermet Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 32°F to 79°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. On Mermet Lake that shapes the whole year. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Ulrich Lake sits 8.6 miles off and takes the overflow. For Mermet Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.