Long Lake - Ionia County

• Public
• Some Public Access

• Boat Launch

Long Lake is located in Ionia County’s Orleans Township, two miles west of M 66 and eight miles north of the city limits of Ionia. Long Lake contains some 356 areas of surface waters, with maximum depths of 57 deep.

Fishermen report catches of Bluegill, Black Crappie, Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch and Pumpkinseed.

The DNR maintains a public access site on Long Lake Road, on the southwestern edge of the lake, just east of Whitcomb’s Lakeshore Party Store and Deli, where you can pick up all of your supplies for the fishing trip or the weekend.

Long Lake is a very common name for lakes in Michigan. Over twenty five lakes in Michigan share the name and even more when you count the derivatives of the name. You will find Little Long Lake (I find 6 lakes with this name); along with Upper Long Lake and Lower Long Lake, The names of many lakes that were formerly Long Lake have been changed to have an individual identity.

Some of the Long Lakes were obliviously named for their lengths; some were named for unknown reasons because the length was not a consideration.

Other Long Lakes can be found in the following other Michigan counties: Alger, Alpena, Antrim, Baraga, Barry, Benzie, Cass, Cheboygan, Clare, Grand Traverse, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ionia, Iosco, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Livingston, Mason, Missaukee, Montmorency, Newaygo, Oakland, Presque Isle, and St. Joseph.

Take time to visit a Long Lake near you soon!

Long Lake Map

Boat Access Site Directions