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Lake Memphremagog at Newport
Location Snapshot
Lake Memphremagog is a northern Vermont border lake with substantial coldwater salmonids and bass fisheries. The principal supported targets are landlocked salmon, lake trout, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass, with brown trout, rainbow trout, and walleye providing additional species variety within the same fishery.
Current Lake Rating
Unavailable
A condition rating is not available from the current lake evidence.
Rating confidence: Low
Should I Go?
Not Enough Data
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Why
- Not enough current water information is available to recommend a reliable fishing window
- Live water observations could not be retrieved at this time.
Current Readings
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
43°F
Feels like
37°F
Wind
5 mph E
Wind gust
5 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 1:30 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 7 AM
Clear
Temp 40°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Tue 11 AM
Clear
Temp 50°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Tue 3 PM
Clear
Temp 54°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 11 mph
Tue 7 PM
Clear
Temp 45°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Tue 11 PM
Clear
Temp 39°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Wed 3 AM
Clear
Temp 35°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Clear
High 54°F / Low 39°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 20 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Clear
High 54°F / Low 34°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 7 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Overcast
High 54°F / Low 34°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 18 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Mostly clear
High 49°F / Low 29°F
Chance 15%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 10 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Lake Elevation History
Elevation is reported relative to the datum used by this USGS monitoring site. Elevations from different lakes or datums should not be directly compared.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Lake Memphremagog.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Lake trout, landlocked salmon, largemouth bass, and smallmouth bass are primary in Lake Memphremagog at Newport. Lake trout, largemouth bass, and smallmouth bass are established, and landlocked salmon are stocked. Brown trout and rainbow trout are common and stocked. Walleye are present and established.
Target species
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Landlocked Salmon
Salmo salar
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Stocking information
Brown trout, landlocked salmon, and rainbow trout are stocked in Lake Memphremagog at Newport.
- Stocked
Landlocked Salmon
Stocked · Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
- Stocked
Brown Trout
Stocked · Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
- Stocked
Rainbow Trout
Stocked · Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
Official sources
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Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Vermont
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