Long Lake Fishing Guide, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, this is Long Lake. The water sits 1,001 feet up. Surface area runs to roughly 428 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. By surface area it heads our Fond du Lac County listings. Campbellsport lies 7.6 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Milwaukee, 46 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Fond du Lac County: brown trout, common carp and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Long Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 16°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Long Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. There is a campsite 0.9 miles from the water. There are picnic tables half a mile away. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Tittle Lake, 1.2 miles out. Signs at Long Lake carry more weight than any list.