Long Lake Fishing in Iosco County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Long Lake in Iosco County, Michigan. The setting is mixed forest on every side. It measures some 477 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs about 6.1 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. On our Iosco County list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Sand Lake, 11 miles off. Lansing is the closest city, 122 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Iosco County include rock bass, bluegill, pink salmon, largemouth bass and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Long Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 18°F in January and 68°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Anyone fishing Long Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Little Long Lake, 0.9 miles out. Signs at Long Lake carry more weight than any list.