Long Lake Fishing near Mount Morris, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Long Lake in the Waushara County part of Wisconsin. Everything around it is rolling bush. This is sizeable water at about 270 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. Around 4.1 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Waushara County. Head to Mount Morris, 7.8 miles away, for anything you forgot. King follows at 8.4 miles, then Waupaca at 10 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  The deepest measured water here is close to 70 feet. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Waushara County include brown trout, rainbow trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and northern pike. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Long Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 15°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about early December in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Long Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Baitenger Lake is 1.4 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Long Lake.