It is also widely recognized as a productive year around fishery for many other species including large and small mouth bass, northern, bluegills and crappies. The villages of ice fishing shacks that appear each winter give testimony to the success of it's tip-up and jig pole anglers. Long Lake is well known for it's fishing, water sports and pleasant vacation stays. If the area is new to you, this is a delightful place with which to become acquainted. Because of the excellent fishing and natural environment for year-round activities, visitors have been coming here regularly.
Long Lake is nestled in one of the most beautiful and relatively undeveloped areas in Wisconsin.
Yet it has many fine resorts and restaurants and is freeway-close to shopping and activities in Rice Lake and Spooner. Tucked in amongst rocky shores and tree covered rolling hills, this spring fed, crystal clear body of water wanders over some nearly 3,300 acres. With an undulating, hooked shape having many bays, it's surface stretches over 16 miles creating 99 miles of scenic shoreline. The land is unique, with conifer and hardwood forests, spruce and tamarack bogs, free flowing rivers, rolling farmlands and jack pine barrens. The woods are full of wildflowers and berries and animals large and small.