Long Lake in Oneida County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Long Lake lies within the bounds of Oneida County, Wisconsin. It sits at 1,585 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 106 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 2.4 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Head to Rhinelander, 11 miles away, for anything you forgot. Green Bay is the closest city, 113 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Oneida County include brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Long Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 66°F, while January sits near 10°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Long Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Germain Hemlocks State Natural Area covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Corner Lake, 0.4 miles out. Signs at Long Lake carry more weight than any list.