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Hemlock Lake trout stocking

Cheboygan County, Michigan · lake

Hemlock Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 27, 2026). We have 6 stockings on record since Apr 15, 2024, 1 in the last 12 months (578 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brook trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Apr 27, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
578 fish
On record
6 stockings
since Apr 15, 2024

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: PIGEON RIVER NEAR VANDERBILT, MI (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
75 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.23 ft
53158264Aug 11Sep 24
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 75 cfs on Sep 24.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Hemlock Lake

  • Tonight
    43°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Friday
    71°F
    Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
    wind 0 mph
  • Friday Night
    42°F
    Areas Of Fog
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday
    72°F
    Areas Of Fog then Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    42°F
    Clear
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Sunday
    72°F
    Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Hemlock Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Hemlock Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brook trout61,8743128.3 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 27, 2026Brook trout289
Apr 27, 2026Brook trout289
Apr 30, 2025Brook trout295
Apr 30, 2025Brook trout295
Apr 15, 2024Brook trout353
Apr 15, 2024Brook trout353

From Michigan fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Hemlock Lake?

Cheboygan County, Michigan. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Hemlock Lake

All stocked waters in Cheboygan CountyStocked this week in Michigan

Questions about Hemlock Lake

When was Hemlock Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 27, 2026 (brook trout, 289 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Hemlock Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Hemlock Lake?
Brook trout (6 stockings, 1,874 fish).
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