Fishing at Long Lake, Baldwin County, Georgia

• Overview

  Long Lake lies in Baldwin County, in Georgia. The ground round it is open plain. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Hardwick at 8.1 miles is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit Milledgeville (9 miles) and Gordon (13 miles). Nearby, in order: Steel Trap Lake after 1.2 miles, Stob Lake 1.5 miles, Bridge Lake after 1.7 miles, Peachtree Lake 1.7 miles and Spring Lake after 1.9 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Nearby survey and observation records mention green sunfish and warmouth. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Long Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 81°F at the top of summer and 46°F at the bottom of winter. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Long Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Steel Trap Lake at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Long Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.