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Hemlock Lake is a public lake in Livingston County, Ontario County and Sullivan County, New York, managed by New York State DEC. The shoreline and water are open to the public. Public access confirmed via NYS DEC public water.
One of the Finger Lakes — a deep glacial trench holding lake trout and landlocked Atlantic salmon, a strong smallmouth and largemouth bass fishery, plus stocked rainbows and browns and shallow-end pike and pickerel.
Hemlock Lake covers about 2,255 acres in the Finger Lakes region. Anglers here mostly fish for lake trout, landlocked atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, brown trout; smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, northern pike, chain pickerel are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Canadice Lake and Kinney Creek.
Species from NYS DEC DEC public fishing access and fishery survey data.
Night fishing: No general night-fishing closure in New York. Many trout streams and lakes close overnight or run 1 April–15 October only, and some special-regulation waters have their own hours — check the current NYSDEC regulations for this water.
Boats: Boats and motors are allowed on most public waters; some lakes are electric-motor-only and the NYC reservoirs require a steam-cleaned, tagged rowboat. Clean, drain and dry to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species.
Bank & bivvy camping: In the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserve, primitive camping is allowed at marked sites and at least 150 feet from water, roads and trails (permit needed for 3+ nights). Elsewhere use DEC campgrounds and state-park sites; private riparian land is off-limits.
Tackle: Statewide season and creel limits apply (black bass third Saturday in June–30 November in most of the state, with a catch-and-release lure season outside that). Many trout waters, the Finger Lakes and the Great Lakes tributaries carry special regulations — check the NYSDEC freshwater fishing regulations for this water.
Rules verified 2026-09-02 against NYS DEC regulations. Always confirm the current rules before you fish.
Boat ramps: 2 mapped — South Hemlock Boat Launch, North Hemlock Boat Launch.
Camping: 4 sites mapped nearby — Lynch Lake 12, Little Clear 9, Campsite, Camp Ken-Etiwa-Pec.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Anyone 16 or older needs a New York State fishing licence — resident annual is about $25, non-resident annual about $50, and 1-day and 7-day non-resident licences are also sold. There is no separate trout stamp. Buy online from the NYSDEC. A New York State fishing licence covers this water; special regulations apply on many lakes and all designated trout waters.
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