Long Lake Fishing Guide, Wexford County, Michigan

• Overview

  Long Lake is set in Wexford County, Michigan. Height above sea level is 1,247 feet. Roughly 179 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Some 3.8 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Wexford County listings. The nearest place of any size is Cadillac, 5.3 miles away. Further out sit Manton (6 miles) and Kingsley (20 miles). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name bluegill, yellow perch and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Long Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 18°F at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Long Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Bullhead Lake is 0.5 miles off. Confirm before you fish Long Lake.