Long Lake Fishing near Sisseton, South Dakota

• Overview

  Long Lake is listed under Marshall County, South Dakota. Around the bank it is rolling bush. About 316 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Shoreline length is close to 4.0 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. 17 miles away sits Sisseton, the nearest town. Britton is 18 miles and Webster 28 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Marshall County include bluegill, common carp and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Long Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 9°F at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Long Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Crystal Lake is 2 miles off. Where Long Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.