Hemlock Lake Fishing in Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Hemlock Lake is one of the Sullivan County listings for New York. This is mixed forest ground. The water covers some 44 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 1.2 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Nearest place of any size is Sparrow Bush, 7.3 miles away. Port Jervis lies 9.1 miles off, Otisville another 9.3 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Hemlock Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Sullivan County names brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Hemlock Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 68°F on average, January about 22°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Hemlock Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Echo Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Hemlock Lake as something to verify.