Long Lake in Bartholomew County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Long Lake in Bartholomew County, Indiana. This is mixed woodland country. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Bartholomew County. For supplies, Columbus is 3 miles out. Further out sit Cordry Sweetwater Lakes (12 miles) and Edinburgh (12 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Bartholomew County names longear sunfish, orangethroat darter, bluegill and golden redhorse. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Long Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 75°F and January near 28°F on the long-run figures. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Long Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Wood Lake at 0.1 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Long Lake in what we hold.