Hemlock Lake
The minor Finger Lake of Hemlock Lake is among the least developed of all the Finger Lakes. Hemlock Lake is well known as a great fishing lake, with land-locked salmon, several varieties of trout and bass, as well as yellow perch and white crappie. Just 25 miles south of Rochester, Hemlock Lake and Canadice Lake serve as water sources for Rochester and nearby towns. As a result, fishing and other recreational activities on the lake are regulated, and boat access is limited. Be sure to pick up your watershed visitor permit (free of charge) at the north end of the lake.
Hemlock Lake, like nearby Canadice Lake, features undeveloped shorelines that give the lake a natural, untouched feel that is unique among the Finger Lakes. Visitors to Hemlock Lake can really get away from it all on these serene and peaceful waters.