Reminder on Responsible Boating

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Lake Mercier
The light blue belt represents the riparian zone within 60 meters of the shore.

Voluntary Boating Code of Conduct

VBCC v.2026

  • Ride in the middle of the lake during wake activities.

    Avoid riding in circles or rings.

  • Outside a 60-meter shoreline zone, maximum speed is 58 km/h (36MPH)

  • Within 60 meters of the shore, navigate slowly at less than 10 km/hH (6MPH)

  • Comply with laws currently in effect

    Such as collision regulations and municipal regulations concerning audible noise from boats.

Ride in the middle of the lake

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Ride according to the rules of right-of-way

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  • When two motorboats approach each other head-on, each must give way on its starboard side.

    As with traffic laws, the right-of-way rule applies.

  • The overtaking vessel must give way to the vessel being overtaken.

    It may pass on the starboard or port side. The vessel being overtaken must not interfere with the overtaking vessel’s maneuver.

  • A sailboat has the right of way over a motorboat.

    The motorboat must alter its course and/or speed.

For safety reasons, it is strongly recommended that all non-motorized activities take place within a 60-meter shoreline zone, with the exception of sailing and fishing.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

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Lake Mercier's Depths

Here is a bathymetric map of Lake Mercier.
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