Hemlock Lake
Chippewa County, Wisconsin · WBIC 1853400
Size
28 acres
Max depth
17 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
6.2 ft
Moderate, measured Jul 2008
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1975), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
6.2 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Jul 22, 2008. 24 readings on record, 2005 to 2008.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station Hemlock Lake - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 12 (Apr 7 to Apr 24)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 18 (Apr 14 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 12 (May 5 to May 19)
- June surface73°F, usually 72 to 74°F
- July surface78°F, usually 77 to 80°F
- August surface74°F, usually 73 to 76°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 4, lasting about 116 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was not calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Stocking history
- Largemouth Basslast stocked 2022 (large fingerling); stocked in 6 years since 2010
- Black Crappielast stocked 2019 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 2 years since 2010
- Bluegilllast stocked 2019 (large fingerling and small fingerling); stocked in 3 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2019 (small fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- Hemlock Lake Boat Launch Off 224th Ave.Boat ramp · Paved surface · Township
Some landings are matched to this lake by name only, because the DNR list gives no location for them. They have no pin.
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Chippewa County
- Beaver Lake0.2 miles away
- Eagle Lake0.5 miles away
- Moon Lake0.7 miles away
- Evans Lake0.7 miles away
- Star Lake0.9 miles away
- Big Buck Lake1.0 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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