Long Lake near Munising: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Long Lake stands in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. Around the bank it is pine and birch. Around 117 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 2.6 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is among the larger waters listed here for Schoolcraft County. Nearest town is Munising, 17 miles off. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 160 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Schoolcraft County list rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater, yellow perch and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Long Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 64°F, while January sits near 16°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Long Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Burrell Lakes at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. Treat Long Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.