Little Long Lake near Evart: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Michigan, Little Long Lake belongs to Osceola County. Elevation runs to 1,273 feet. Roughly 40 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 1.3 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Some 8.8 miles away sits Evart, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Reed City (14 miles) and Cadillac (16 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Long Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Osceola County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Little Long Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 18°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Little Long Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Halfmoon Lake, 0.6 miles out. For Little Long Lake in particular, ask before you travel.