{"product_id":"memphremagog-orleans","title":"Memphremagog (Orleans)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLake Memphremagog in Orleans County, Vermont\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis map has 8 layers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLake Memphremagog is an elongated 31-mile-long glacial freshwater lake that straddles the international border between Orleans County, Vermont and Quebec, Canada, with the city of Newport, Vermont occupying its southern shore and the town of Magog, Quebec at its northern end. The Vermont portion encompasses approximately 6,635 acres in the towns of Derby and Newport, while 73 percent of the lake's total 27,000-acre surface area lies in Quebec, yet three-quarters of the watershed (489 square miles of the total 687 square miles) drains from Vermont into the lake through four major rivers: the Clyde, Barton, Black, and Johns Rivers. The lake sits at an elevation of 682 feet above sea level and is Vermont's third deepest lake, though both ends remain relatively shallow at 20 to 30 feet, while the lake bottom takes a dramatic drop in the Canadian portion, reaching its maximum recorded depth of 351 feet opposite Jewett Point near Mont Owl's Head Mountain. The lake is narrow for most of its length at just 1 to 2 miles wide but features several large embayments including South Bay at the southern end, Sargents Bay on the west, and Fitch Bay on the eastern shore. Lake Memphremagog contains 21 islands including five in the United States, 15 in Canada, and one straddling the international border on Province Island, providing picturesque scenery and secluded exploration opportunities. The lake's name derives from the Algonkian word \"Memrahabegek\" meaning \"where there is a big expanse of water,\" reflecting the indigenous Abenaki tribe's historical presence in the region dating back thousands of years before European settlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLake Memphremagog is renowned as a world-class smallmouth bass fishery that remains largely overlooked by anglers outside the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont, with both smallmouth and largemouth bass thriving in equal numbers in the shallow, rocky Vermont portion which averages less than 30 feet deep with abundant rocky outcrops, weedbeds, and shallow bays providing superb habitat. The deeper Canadian portion of the lake, with depths reaching 350 feet, supports a coldwater fishery including lake trout and landlocked Atlantic salmon in its icy depths, while the entire lake offers excellent year-round fishing opportunities for rainbow trout, brown trout, walleye, black crappie, yellow perch, northern pike, chain pickerel, rock bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, bullhead catfish, and rainbow smelt. The lake historically featured ten navigational lighthouses including three on the Vermont side built in 1879 (Maxfield Point Light, Newport Wharf Light, and Whipple Point Light) to guide boaters safely across its expansive waters, though all have since been demolished and replaced with modern navigation aids. The lake provides drinking water for approximately 200,000 people across both countries, with the water level regulated by the hydroelectric Memphremagog Dam on the Magog River at the northern end, governed by a treaty signed between the United States and Canada in 1935. Newport offers extensive public access including the Whipple Point Access Area boat launch, Prouty Beach and Campground with swimming facilities, the Newport Marina, Gateway Center, multiple parks including Pomerleau Park and Gardner Park, and the 4.5-mile Newport Bike Path running parallel to the lake with stunning views of the water and surrounding mountains including the towering 3,360-foot Owl's Head Mountain on the western shore. Visitors can enjoy summer activities including swimming, sailing regattas, day cruises aboard tour boats, kayaking, canoeing, water skiing, and fishing tournaments, while winter transforms the lake into an ice fishing paradise with ice thickness reaching up to 3 feet, providing access to multiple species through the frozen surface and connecting the international communities in a unique cross-border recreational experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall: 8\"x12\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: 12\"x18\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge: 16\"x24\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtra Large: 20\"x30\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXX Large: 24\"x36\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGigantic 30\"x45\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Horn Dog Maps","offers":[{"title":"Small - 8\"x12\"","offer_id":46540255789196,"sku":"sku-45099569414323","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium - 12\"x18\"","offer_id":46540255821964,"sku":"sku-45099569447091","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large - 16\"x24\"","offer_id":46540255854732,"sku":"sku-45099569479859","price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Extra Large - 20\"x30\"","offer_id":46540255887500,"sku":"sku-45099569512627","price":415.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XX Large - 24\"x36\"","offer_id":46540255920268,"sku":"sku-45099569545395","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gigantic - 30\"x45\"","offer_id":46540255953036,"sku":"sku-45099569578163","price":870.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cribbage Board","offer_id":46540255985804,"sku":"sku-45099569610931","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/5858\/0876\/files\/MemphremagogColorWall.jpg?v=1772810388","url":"https:\/\/gobekusa.com\/products\/memphremagog-orleans","provider":"GobekUSA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}