Long Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Long Lake stands in Oconto County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 830 feet. The water covers some 39 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 1.2 miles in total. It is low-lying compared with other Wisconsin water we list. For a base, Gillett sits 10 miles out. The big place round here is Green Bay, 37 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Oconto County records list brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Long Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 13°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Long Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Round Lake, 0.6 miles out. Signs at Long Lake carry more weight than any list.