Long Lake Fishing Guide, Livingston County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Livingston County end of Michigan holds Long Lake. The setting is rolling bush on every side. It runs to roughly 178 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 2.6 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is among the larger waters listed here for Livingston County. Brighton lies 6.5 miles from the water. The big place round here is Ann Arbor, 24 miles distant. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Livingston County records list bluegill, largemouth bass and black crappie among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Long Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 70°F and January reads 22°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Long Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Round Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Long Lake locally before you travel.