Long Lake is a lake in Michigan, near Lapeer County.
If you are getting ready to fish Long Lake, keep the first plan simple. This lake is in Lapeer County. It covers about 211.9 acres. The deepest recorded spot is 27 feet. On a first trip, I would use the wind, water color, visible cover, and any signs of bait to decide where to spend time on Long Lake.
Transitions usually beat featureless water. Look for an edge that gives fish cover, food, and a quick route to a different depth.
In spring, check warming flats beside a quick depth change. During summer, fish the hours and depths with the best temperature and oxygen. In fall, follow bait as cooling water makes more of the lake comfortable again.
Give every promising area a fair test, but not an endless one. A few casts along the edge, through the cover, and off the break should reveal whether fish, forage, or useful habitat are actually there.
| County | Lapeer |
|---|---|
| Water type | Lake |
| Surface area | 211.9 acres |
| Maximum depth | 27 feet |
| Recorded fish | Black Crappie, Blacknose Shiner, Bluegill, Brook Silverside, Brown Bullhead, Iowa Darter, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Rock Bass, plus 1 more |
A lake-specific profile for Long Lake in Lapeer County reports a fisheries survey from 2010 and vegetation coverage around 31.3 percent. That combination gives us a more useful picture than the lake name alone: it is a mapped basin with both biological sampling and measured plant habitat.
The current record for Long Lake in Lapeer County lists Black Crappie, Blacknose Shiner, Bluegill, Brook Silverside, Brown Bullhead, Iowa Darter, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, and Yellow Perch. That is a starting point, not a promise that every species is common in every season or every part of the basin. For largemouth bass, compare shallow cover with the first firm edge before assuming the fish moved deep. A small jig is a clean way to locate the active panfish depth. For larger predators, cover water methodically around outside weed edges, points, and concentrations of forage.
Fish care starts before the strike. Keep unhooking tools close, avoid placing fish on dry surfaces, and do not transfer live fish or bait between Michigan waters.
The goal is not constant motion. It is purposeful movement. Stay when a spot shows forage, fish, or repeatable habitat, and leave when it offers nothing but hope.
Begin quietly around the closest quality cover. If it does not produce, move outward to the first break and watch for suspended bait before heading elsewhere.
If Long Lake is not showing bait, bites, followers, or healthy cover after a fair try, change depth or move to a different type of water. Do not stay put only because the spot looks good.
Review Michigan DNR guidance and recent conditions before leaving. A regulation, weather shift, or water-level change can alter the plan more than a new lure ever will.
Explore nearby waters, including local Featured destinations. Check each page for access and fishing restrictions.
Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.