Lower Ritchie Lake
Surface area
168 ac68 ha
Water type
Cold-water
Mgmt zone
FMZ 10
Shoreline
4.8 mi7.8 km
Boat launch
On the lakeLIO access points
Nearest road
RoadsideLEFEBVRE ROAD
Depth map
Available
Lower Ritchie Lake is the 1261st-largest of 5,104 named lakes in Algoma Country, with 4.8 miles of charted shoreline and 5 islands.
Lodges & operators0
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Seasons & limitsFMZ 10
Lake-specific regulations
- Extended opportunity on this water — Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination: Open all year · Refer to Zone-Wide Seasons and Limits (All waters north of Highway 17 and all waters west of where the east bank of the Serpent River crosses Highway 17.)
Compiled from MNRF Recreational Fishing Regulations open data (2026 season, zone-wide rules shown for this lake's species). Regulations change by variation order — confirm with the official FMZ 10 summary before you fish.
Consumption advisories
Recommended meals per month from Ontario's fish contaminant monitoring — ranges span the tested fish sizes.
| Species | General | Sensitive* | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 2–16 | 0–8 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 16–32 | 8–16 | Mercury |
*Women of child-bearing age and children under 15. Compiled from the MECP Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025 guide) — check the guide for size-specific advice before keeping fish.
Nearby lakes
- Ritchie Lake1.1 mi
- Moon Lake1.2 mi · species data
- Little Beaver Lake1.6 mi · species data
- Lac aux Sables3.5 mi · species data
- Russian Lake3.0 mi · species data
- Gibson Lake3.7 mi · species data