Fishing at Long Lake, Sawyer County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Long Lake is one of the Sawyer County listings for Wisconsin. The surroundings are rolling bush. Roughly 235 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 4.6 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sawyer County. Park Falls at 13 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Saint Paul, 132 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Sawyer County: walleye, brown trout, largemouth bass, muskellunge and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Long Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. 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 open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Long Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Bass Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Long Lake for certain.