Long Lake Fishing
A 4,168-acre New York lake in Hamilton County.
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Introducing Long Lake
Roughly 4,168 acres of lake make up Long Lake, which sits in Hamilton County. On DEC paperwork the owner is DEC. Long Lake lies about 3 miles from the mapped lake point. DEC manages it from its Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain region.
Anglers come for smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and brook trout, by the DEC listing. Its launch is listed by DEC as trailer improved. On ice: ice fishing permitted.
NYS Hydrography (NHD) outline, DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds, Census places, retrieved October 24, 2026.
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The species shown for Long Lake come from DEC paperwork, linked where a New York species page exists.
DEC Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds species column, DEC stocking lists and state records, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Slipping a boat in at Long Lake
The launch layers hold nothing for Long Lake itself; neighbours appear below.
Other places to launch around Long Lake
- Lake Eaton Campground & Day Use AreaLake Eaton, 4 miles west
- Public Launch on South PondSouth Pond, 7 miles southwest
- Public Launch on Raquette River near Long LakeRaquette River, 9 miles southwest
- Public Launch on Little Tupper LakeLittle Tupper Lake, 10 miles west
- Public Launch on Lake DurantLake Durant, 11 miles south
- Public Launch on Forked LakeForked Lake, 13 miles southwest
DEC boat launch and fishing access layers, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Fish you can take home from Long Lake
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Lake trout | 3; minimum 21" | Apr 1 – Oct 15 |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30) | 5; minimum 12" | Jun 15 – Nov 30 |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Dec 1 to Jun 14) | No harvest; Catch and release only | Dec 1 – Jun 14 |
| Muskellunge | 1; minimum 40" | Jun 1 – Nov 30 |
| Tiger muskellunge | 1; minimum 30" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Northern pike | 5; minimum 18" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Chain pickerel | 5; minimum 15" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Walleye | 5; minimum 15" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Black and white crappie | 25; minimum 10" | All year |
| Yellow perch | 50 | All year |
| Sunfish | 25 | All year |
| American eel | 25; minimum 9" | All year |
For Long Lake, the statewide freshwater table is the starting point; county listings can tighten it.
2026 DEC freshwater fishing regulations (statewide table effective April 1, 2026); county special regulations from the DEC region pages; retrieved October 24, 2026, figures checked against the DEC pages October 25, 2026.
DEC stocking at Long Lake
Stocking files name Long Lake in 3 rows across 2023 to 2025, chiefly brook trout.
| Year | Species | Type | Entries | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook Trout | stocked | 1 | 1,000 | 4 in |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | stocked | 1 | 1,000 | 4 in |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | stocked | 1 | 1,000 | 4.1 in |
DEC Fish Stocking Lists (Actual), 2023 to 2025, and DEC Current Season Spring Trout Stocking, 2026 (data.ny.gov), retrieved October 24, 2026. New York stocking.
Long Lake next to neighboring lakes
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | DEC species | Stocked 2023-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | 4,168 | 0 | 6 | yes | |
| Lake Eaton, Hamilton County | 4 miles southwest | 574 | 1 | 5 | yes |
| Round Pond near Long Lake, Hamilton County | 6 miles northeast | 227 | 0 | 1 | |
| South Pond, Hamilton County | 7 miles southwest | 432 | 1 | 0 | yes |
| Moose Pond near Long Lake, Essex County | 10 miles east | 184 | 0 | 0 | yes |
| Blue Mountain Lake | 11 miles south | 1,259 | 0 | 2 | yes |
NYS Hydrography, DEC launch layers, DEC lake list and stocking lists, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Next to Long Lake on the map
Ponds and reservoirs around Long Lake
- Lake Eaton, Hamilton County4 miles southwest
- Round Pond near Long Lake, Hamilton County6 miles northeast
- South Pond, Hamilton County7 miles southwest
- Moose Pond near Long Lake, Essex County10 miles east
- Blue Mountain Lake11 miles south
Lures, line and live bait near Long Lake
- Long Lake State Boat Launchmarina, Hamilton, 2 miles
- Cloud-Splitter Outfitterssporting goods store, Newcomb, 13 miles
- Raquette River Outfitterssporting goods store, Franklin, 14 miles
- Tupper Lake Boat Launchmarina, Franklin, 14 miles
- Raquette River Boat Launch aka The Crushermarina, Franklin, 16 miles
- Burke's Marinamarina, Raquette Lake, 18 miles
Hiring someone who knows Long Lake
- Adirondack Mountain Outfittersfishing guide, Adirondack, Indian Lake
- Algonquin Guides, Ltd.fishing guide, Wells
Communities that serve Long Lake visitors
- Tupper Lake16 miles
- Saranac Lake25 miles
- Lake Placid28 miles
Which county pages include Long Lake
- Hamilton Countycounty seat Lake Pleasant
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A field guide in photos for Long Lake
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Photo: United States Fish and Wildlife Services, Public domain
Photo: Knepp Timothy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
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Things people check before fishing Long Lake
Where in New York does Long Lake lie?
Its outline falls in Hamilton County, DEC Eastern Adirondacks and Lake Champlain, about 3 miles from Long Lake.
On state hydrography, how many acres is Long Lake?
Around 4,168 acres of water.
Can a trailered boat get onto Long Lake here?
No boat access appears in the DEC data.
Which gamefish swim in Long Lake?
DEC lists smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, northern pike and brook trout.
Has DEC written any water-specific rule for Long Lake?
Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30): 5; minimum 12"; Jun 15 – Nov 30.
Which DEC license is right for Long Lake?
Trout and salmon need no stamp in New York; the DEC freshwater license ($25.00 resident, $50.00 nonresident, $5.00 for residents 70 and older) covers them.
In what year did DEC last release fish into Long Lake?
It appears 3 times, last in 2025.
Who sells minnows near Long Lake?
Drive about 2 miles to Long Lake State Boat Launch.
What is the ice fishing rule at Long Lake?
Its DEC ice entry: Ice Fishing Permitted.
Spend a morning casting at Long Lake
Check DEC sizes before a fish goes in the cooler.