Hemlock Lake Fishing Guide, Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Hemlock Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The bank is 1,591 feet above sea level. The water covers some 38 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 1.1 miles, and most of it is walkable. The closest town, Lac du Flambeau, is 13 miles away. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 123 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Hemlock Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Oneida County records list brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Hemlock Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 9°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Hemlock Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Inkpot Lake, 0.9 miles away. For Hemlock Lake in particular, ask before you travel.