Long Lake Fishing near Mountainaire, Arizona

• Overview

  Within Coconino County, Arizona, you have Long Lake. Height above sea level is 7,110 feet. This is sizeable water at about 279 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. Some 4.0 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Coconino County listings. Mountainaire sits 19 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Kachina Village at 21 miles and Flagstaff at 22 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Coconino County records list brown trout, common carp and flannelmouth sucker among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Long Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 26°F in January up to 67°F in July. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Long Lake. Spring fish sit shallower than most people expect.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Boot Lake at 1.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Long Lake should be assumed from this page alone.