South Hemlock Lake Fishing Guide, Fountain County, Indiana

• Overview

  Set in Fountain County, South Hemlock Lake is an Indiana water. Everything around it is farm and woodlot. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Some 9.3 miles away sits Rockport, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Veedersburg at 10 miles and Rockville at 16 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on South Hemlock Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Fountain County cover smallmouth bass, black redhorse, longear sunfish, golden redhorse and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of South Hemlock Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 25°F to 74°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Expect South Hemlock Lake to follow that timing. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Hemlock Lakes sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at South Hemlock Lake for certain.