Long Lake Fishing near Gouverneur, New York

• Overview

  Long Lake is listed under St. Lawrence County, New York. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. At 23 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Gouverneur sits 18 miles from the bank. After that come Carthage at 24 miles and West Carthage at 24 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for St. Lawrence County list rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Long Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 15°F on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Long Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Twin Ponds at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. For Long Lake in particular, ask before you travel.