Long Lake Fishing Guide, St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Long Lake is a St. Lawrence County water, New York side. The bank is 1,348 feet above sea level. At about 35 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 1.3 miles of margin, front to back. Gouverneur sits 22 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Kingston, 66 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for St. Lawrence County cover rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Long Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 65°F, the coldest about 14°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Long Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Round Lake is 1.1 miles distant. What applies at Long Lake may have changed since it was mapped.