MI · Lake
Long Lake
Water conditions
No streamgage and no recent weather for this water yet — see the best-times below, which are computed from date and location.
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Major period19:33–21:33
- Minor period00:19–01:19
- Major period08:08–10:08
- Minor period17:03–18:03
Moonrise 00:49 · Moonset 17:33 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Fish · 250 · 10.16Oct 22, 2019
- Yellow Perch · 240 · 10.16Oct 22, 2019
- Largemouth Bass · 240 · 15.24Oct 22, 2019
- Largemouth Bass · 300 · 12.7Jul 5, 2019
- Fish · 200 · 12.7Jul 5, 2019
- Largemouth Bass · 375 · 7.62Aug 16, 2018
- Fish · 450 · 12.7Jun 19, 2018
- Fish · 12,000 · 3.81Jun 19, 2018
- Smallmouth Bass · 300 · 22.35Jul 15, 2017
- Fish · 13,750 · 3.81May 25, 2017
- Fish · 500 · 10.16May 25, 2017
- Yellow Perch · 400 · 10.16May 7, 2015
- Fish · 700 · 15.24Jun 20, 2014
What to throw
Largemouth Bass
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → steady through grass chartreuse chatterbait
Why we say this: Berkley bait selection guidance
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse on deep structure natural drop shot
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer deep-water guide
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → slow-rolled over structure shad swimbait
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer swimbait guide
Smallmouth Bass
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → walked over deep rock at dawn bone topwater
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer smallmouth topwater
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Long Lake — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 18 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 53 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 56 miJul 1, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 68 miJun 29, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 90 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 203 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Crystal Lake 2 mi
- Platte River 3 mi
- Platte Lake 4 mi
- North Branch Platte River 5 mi
- Betsie River 6 mi
- Lower Herring Lake 9 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Algonquin Lake · MI
- Andrus Lake · MI
- Archer Lake · MI
- Arnold Lake · MI
- Ashford Lake · MI
- Au Sable River · MI
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