Brook Trout Stocked · 23 plants · last April 27, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk Hemlock Lake fishing
Hemlock Lake fishing has Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1982, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.
- Last stocked
- April 27, 2026
- · Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 27
- Since 1982
- Species recorded
- 3
- Surface acres
- 5.2
Fish at Hemlock Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 23 plants · last April 27, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last May 4, 2020 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last April 15, 1992 Best: dawn, dusk How Hemlock Lake is stocked
About 1,361 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 6 lakes in Cheboygan County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1982
148
Fish stocked in 1992
400
Fish stocked in 2007
295
Fish stocked in 2008
330
Fish stocked in 2009
340
Fish stocked in 2010
395
Fish stocked in 2011
351
Fish stocked in 2012
220
Fish stocked in 2013
295
Fish stocked in 2014
328
Fish stocked in 2015
236
Fish stocked in 2016
329
Fish stocked in 2017
330
Fish stocked in 2018
354
Fish stocked in 2019
364
Fish stocked in 2020
300
Fish stocked in 2021
390
Fish stocked in 2022
379
Fish stocked in 2023
354
Fish stocked in 2024
353
Fish stocked in 2025
295
Fish stocked in 2026
289
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2026 | Brook Trout | 289 | – | report |
| April 30, 2025 | Brook Trout | 295 | – | report |
| April 15, 2024 | Brook Trout | 353 | – | report |
| May 4, 2023 | Brook Trout | 354 | – | report |
| November 29, 2022 | Brook Trout | 25 | – | report |
| May 9, 2022 | Brook Trout | 354 | – | report |
| November 9, 2021 | Brook Trout | 40 | – | report |
| April 13, 2021 | Brook Trout | 350 | – | report |
| May 4, 2020 | Brown Trout | 300 | – | report |
| November 8, 2019 | Brook Trout | 25 | – | report |
| April 29, 2019 | Brook Trout | 339 | – | report |
| May 16, 2018 | Brook Trout | 354 | – | report |
| April 24, 2017 | Brook Trout | 330 | – | report |
| May 3, 2016 | Brook Trout | 329 | – | report |
| May 15, 2015 | Brook Trout | 236 | – | report |
| May 8, 2014 | Brook Trout | 328 | – | report |
| April 30, 2013 | Brook Trout | 295 | – | report |
| April 23, 2012 | Brook Trout | 220 | – | report |
| April 19, 2011 | Brook Trout | 351 | – | report |
| November 3, 2010 | Brook Trout | 41 | – | report |
| April 13, 2010 | Brook Trout | 354 | – | report |
| April 23, 2009 | Brook Trout | 340 | – | report |
| April 16, 2008 | Brook Trout | 330 | – | report |
| April 23, 2007 | Brook Trout | 295 | – | report |
| April 15, 1992 | Rainbow Trout | 200 | – | report |
| April 14, 1992 | Rainbow Trout | 200 | – | report |
| November 9, 1982 | Brown Trout | 148 | – | report |
Access and facts
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Common questions
What fish are at Hemlock Lake?
Fishing Hemlock Lake usually means Brook Trout: Brook Trout accounts for 23 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more. Brook Trout was last stocked April 27, 2026. Brown Trout was last stocked May 4, 2020. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 15, 1992.
When is Hemlock Lake stocked?
Last stocked April 27, 2026. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1982, most often in April and May. About 1,361 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 6 lakes in Cheboygan County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 23 years between 1982 and 2026.
Which lakes near Hemlock Lake were stocked more recently?
West Lost Lake (0.6 mi), North Twin Lake (1.2 mi), and South Twin Lake (1.3 mi) were stocked more recently. West Lost Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout, North Twin Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout, and South Twin Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout.