Fishing Long Lake in Wilcox County, Georgia

• Overview

  Long Lake is set in Wilcox County, Georgia. It lies 190 feet above sea level. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Ground here is low by Georgia standards. You are 9.7 miles from Fitzgerald. The nearest city of size is Columbus, 109 miles away. Other water within reach: Ocean Pond some 0.4 miles off, Long Pond just 2.2 miles, Murry Pond some 3.9 miles off, Blue Sink just 3.9 miles and Sink of the Creek some 3.9 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists bluegill, American eel, chain pickerel and christmas darter. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Long Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 48°F to 82°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Long Lake more years than not. The first warm week of the year changes everything here.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Ocean Pond is 0.4 miles off. Check the position at Long Lake before loading the car.