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Straight Run Lake (aka Hemlock Lake) fishing almanac

Southwest region Indiana County

At a glance

Size and owner: 60 acres · PFBC-owned — PFBC data, retrieved Oct 4, 2026
Agency page: Straight Run Lake @ Hemlock Park (pa.gov)
Latest PFBC survey: May 2018 (8 years ago)
On the 2026 trout schedule: No (as published Oct 4, 2026)
Fish-consumption advisory: No lake-specific row in the 2026 list
Ice-fishing list: On PFBC's ice-fishing destination list (retrieved Oct 4, 2026)

Straight Run Lake (aka Hemlock Lake) covers 60 acres in Indiana County, on PFBC-owned land. PFBC biologists last reported on it in May 2018. The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for it; the statewide one-meal-a-week advice applies.

What PFBC biologists found

May 2018 survey · 8 years ago

Largemouth Bass

Gear: night electrofishing

The survey captured 77 Largemouth Bass measuring 4–20 inches. (p. 2)
Bass at least 15 inches long had a catch rate of 10.5 fish/hr. (p. 2)
Bass measuring 11–13 inches comprised 48% of the catch. (p. 2)

PFBC Biologist Report: Straight Run Lake (aka Hemlock Lake) (2018), p. 2

Findings are our short summaries of one survey at one time. Every number was checked against the cited page of PFBC's report. We don't rate lakes.

On PFBC's 2026 trout-stocking schedule

Straight Run Lake (aka Hemlock Lake) is not on PFBC's 2026 adult trout schedule (as published Oct 4, 2026).

Fish consumption advice (2026 list)

No lake-specific advice for Straight Run Lake (aka Hemlock Lake) in the 2026 list.

Statewide advice: “Pennsylvania has issued a general, statewide health advisory for recreationally caught sport fish: eat no more than one meal (1/2 pound) per week of sport fish caught in the state’s waterways.”

“People who regularly eat sport fish, women of childbearing age and children are particularly susceptible to contaminants that build up over time.”

DEP: “The advisory listing was current at the time this summary went to press. Fish consumption advisories may have been issued or lifted since that time.”

DEP fish consumption advisories Before you go: check DEP's harmful algal bloom page

Quoted word for word from the advisory for the year shown; advisories may have been issued or lifted since. Not medical advice.

Special fishing regulations (2026 Fishing Summary)

No lake-specific program in PFBC's special-regulation data (Mar 2026). Commonwealth inland waters rules apply (2026 Fishing Summary, p. 10).

Summarized. The current Pennsylvania Fishing Summary, 58 Pa. Code and posted signs govern.

Habitat plan and ice-fishing list

On PFBC's ice-fishing destination list (retrieved Oct 4, 2026). Species PFBC lists for ice fishing here: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, panfish, Northern Pike.

This site has no ice reports; conditions change daily; never assume ice is safe.

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Questions about Straight Run Lake (aka Hemlock Lake)

Can you eat fish from Straight Run Lake (aka Hemlock Lake)?

The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for Straight Run Lake (aka Hemlock Lake). The statewide advice — no more than one meal (1/2 pound) a week of sport fish — still applies. Not medical advice.

What fish are in Straight Run Lake (aka Hemlock Lake)?

PFBC's May 2018 survey recorded: Largemouth Bass. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.

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Sources for this page: PFBC Lakes_Point (Oct 4, 2026); PFBC biologist reports (area pages, Oct 4, 2026); PFBC adult trout schedule (as published Oct 4, 2026); DEP/PFBC fish consumption advisory (2026 list, updated Feb 27, 2026); PFBC special-regulation data (Mar 2026); 2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary. All sources

Last data import Oct 5, 2026