Fishing at Long Lake, Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Long Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,565 feet. With some 64 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 2.0 miles keeps the choices simple. For supplies, Rhinelander is 7 miles out. The big place round here is Green Bay, 104 miles distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Oneida County records list brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Long Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 10°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Long Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Squash Lake, 0.7 miles away. Confirm before you fish Long Lake.