Long Lake Fishing near Newberry, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Long Lake belongs to Luce County. What surrounds it is pine and birch. Surface area is around 47 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 1.2 miles keeps the choices simple. It is among the larger waters listed here for Luce County. 18 miles away sits Newberry, the nearest town. Green Bay is the closest city, 183 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Luce County cover yellow perch, white sucker, walleye, pink salmon and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Long Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 64°F in July and bottom out at 17°F in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Long Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Brush Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Long Lake should be assumed from this page alone.