Fishing at Little Long Lake, Noble County, Indiana

• Overview

  Noble County in Indiana is where Little Long Lake sits. It stands 951 feet above sea level. It measures about 73 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Few waters listed in Noble County are bigger. 1.6 miles away sits Kendallville, the nearest town. Rome City is 6.5 miles away, with Avilla at 6.9 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Little Long Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Noble County names bluegill, largemouth bass, warmouth, pumpkinseed and logperch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Little Long Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 72°F and January near 22°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Little Long Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Mapping puts a reserve boundary across this water; check what it allows. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Round Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Little Long Lake in what we hold.