Long Lake Fishing in Barron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Long Lake falls inside Barron County. Height above sea level is 1,260 feet. At about 48 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. For a base, Cumberland sits 5 miles out. After that come Turtle Lake at 7.7 miles and Barron at 15 miles. Other water within reach: Mud Lake within 0.8 miles, Scott Lake at about 1 mile, Wickerts Lake within 1.6 miles, Crystal Lake at about 1.6 miles and North Lake within 1.8 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Barron County names brown trout, largemouth bass and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Long Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 69°F on average, January about 10°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Long Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Mud Lake sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. For Long Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.