Fishing at Little Long Lake, Barry County, Michigan

• Overview

  Little Long Lake sits in Barry County, out in Michigan. Height above sea level is 889 feet. The water covers some 171 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 2.8 miles keeps the choices simple. Size puts it in the front rank of our Barry County list. South Gull Lake is the closest place, 3.4 miles off. Stony Point follows at 5.2 miles, then Comstock Northwest at 7.9 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Long Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Barry County names bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie and pink salmon. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Little Long Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 23°F in January to roughly 71°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late March. The open-water window runs from around late March to about mid December in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Little Long Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Miller Lake is 1.4 miles off. For Little Long Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.