Fishing Hemlock Lake in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Hemlock Lake sits within Monroe County in Pennsylvania. Height above sea level is 781 feet. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Effort, is 1.9 miles distant. Then Brodheadsville, 3.8 miles, and Sun Valley, 4 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Hemlock Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Species logged across Monroe County include brown trout, brook trout and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Hemlock Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 25°F and July at about 70°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near late December in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Hemlock Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Weir Lake, 2.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Hemlock Lake locally before you travel.