Long Lake Fishing near Eagle River, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Oneida County, Wisconsin, you have Long Lake. This is pine and birch ground. At some 586 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. On our Oneida County list it sits near the top for size. You are 5.9 miles from Eagle River. It is 108 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Oneida County: brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Long Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 10°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Long Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Green Bass Lake is 1 mile off. Where Long Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.