Little Long Lake in Waupaca County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Little Long Lake, in Waupaca County. The bank is 853 feet above sea level. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Waupaca County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Marion, 3.5 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 45 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Little Long Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Waupaca County records list brown trout, flathead catfish and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Little Long Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 69°F and January reads 13°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Little Long Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Long Lake is 0.4 miles off. The position on Little Long Lake is worth confirming on the day.