Long Lake - A Real Adirondack Experience

Hunting Safety Classes:

Hunter Safety Classes are offered in the fall by certified instructors. All sportsman must be licensed in New York State. The Adirondacks offers many game types like, White Tail Deer, Wild Turkey, Pheasant, Black Bear, and seasons like bow and arrow, black powder, and Open Season.

For More Information: dec.ny.gov/outdoor/7860.html

Long Lake Top Three Bass Fishing Areas in New York State:

From Game and Fish Magazine, October 4, 2010

In the last few seasons, Long Lake in Hamilton County has evolved into one of northern New York’s better bass waters. Region 5 biologist Preall, who has documented the transformation, says smallmouths of between 1 and 2 pounds and largemouths up to 5 pounds are now abundant in the lake. In fact, bass appear to have supplanted northern pike as Long Lake’s dominant predators.

Although Long Lake stretches over 4,000 surface acres, its bass aren’t difficult to pinpoint. Preall cites the Camp Islands, about six miles north of the DEC boat launch on Big Bay, as a great place to cast for smallmouths. For largemouths, he suggests trying any inshore cover.

“Weedbeds, docks, boathouses or fallen trees are apt to hold largemouths,” he said.

Long Lake is in the heart of the central Adirondacks tourist corridor. To find it, take the state Thruway to Utica, and then go north on Route 28. At the village of Blue Mountain Lake, bear left onto routes 28N and 30. The village of Long Lake is at the south end of its namesake fishing hole.

Fishing Licenses:

Fishing Licenses are available at the Long Lake Town Clerk’s Office, 1130 Deerland Rd, Long Lake, and at Hoss’s Country Corner which is open on the weekends.

If you know in advance you will be fishing in our area you can apply conveniently on line, but you need to licenses two weeks prior to the use period. All persons over the age of 16 must obtain a NY State fishing license.

For fishing equipment – Try Hoss’s Country Corner, selling live bait, lures and equipment or Northern Borne Hardware Store.

Bass Fishing Derby:

Look for Long Lake’s 4th Annual Bass Fishing Derby 2012 To Be Announced. $85 a boat with two person maximum. Total weight of five fish, one pound penalty for dead fish. Prizes awarded for Lunker as well as 1st thru 3rd (and probably more depending on entries) Contact 518.624.2145 for registration information and official rules. Sponsored by the Fish and Game Club.

For lodging information please check LL Lodging, RL Lodging or under our LL Biz Listing for Accommodations Long Lake or Accommodations Raquette Lake, listed in alpha order.

Fishing Derby Information:

The diverse waters of Raquette Lake and Long Lake make it ideal for an angler of any age. The New York State record brook trout at 5 lb 4.5 oz, 21 inches was caught in Raquette Lake in 2009. Our waters boast a variety of catch including: Bass, Northern Pike, Sunfish, Brook Trout, Land-locked salmon, and Rainbow Trout.

Long Lake and Raquette Lake boast fishing derbies for cash prizes all year round and we also have tournaments for the kids.

Long Lake Fish & Game Club
President, Bruce Jennings. Contact 518.624.2145
ll.fish.game.club@gmail.com

Raquette Lake Fish & Game Club
Wayne Kavanaugh, President
For Applications go to the Raquette Lake Hotel and Tap Room
315.354.4581

“Fish you were here?”

Late January – Mike Norris Memorial Fishing Derby on Raquette Lake
March – Adult/Kid Fishing Derby on any waters in Long Lake
Early June – Kid Fishing derby Long Lake
June – Bass Fishing Tournament on opening Day
July – Raquette Lake Fishing Bass Fishing Derby
August – Long Lake Bass Fishing Derby