Fishing at Upper Long Lake, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Oakland County end of Michigan holds Upper Long Lake. This is pine and birch ground. It measures about 130 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.4 miles of margin, front to back. It ranks high for size among our Oakland County listings. For a base, Sylvan Lake sits 1.2 miles out. Keego Harbor follows at 1.5 miles, then Orchard Lake at 2.2 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Upper Long Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Oakland County records list bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Upper Long Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 72°F and January reads 23°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. The season between ice runs from about late March to mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Upper Long Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Someone has mapped a fishing spot half a mile off. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Turtle Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Signs at Upper Long Lake carry more weight than any list.