Hemlock Slough

Hemlock Slough sits in Sauk County and is listed as a lake and the current record puts it at about 22 acres and a maximum depth of 12 feet, and that is plenty of context for deciding how much of the water you can realistically cover.

The useful basics

On a first visit, I would make a short list of places to try with a short rotation through the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach before changing five things at once and losing track of what actually mattered.

Fish you may run into

The current inventory lists Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch for Hemlock Slough; so I would pack with weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and stay flexible if the water tells me something else.

How I would break it down

If I wanted to learn Hemlock Slough without overdoing it, I would choose a few spots that look different from one another and give each one a fair chance, then I would double-check seasons and limits because the fish list on this page is not the rule book.