Long Lake Fishing Guide, Racine County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Out in Racine County, Wisconsin, sits Long Lake. It sits at 751 feet above sea level. With some 124 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 2.1 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Ground here is low by Wisconsin standards. Start from Browns Lake, 2.2 miles down the road. Milwaukee is the closest city, 29 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Racine County, recorded fish include common carp, brown trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Long Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 72°F and January reads 18°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. Climate figures give an open season running late March to mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Long Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Wallace E. Zabler Nature Preserve runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Brock Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Treat Long Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.