Long Lake
As its name suggests, Long Lake is a vast and elongated water, divided into two distinct halves by a narrow 25-meter channel, spanned by a footbridge for easy access to the opposite bank’s swims.
A Beautiful and Diverse Fishing Environment
Covering approximately 14 acres, Long Lake features a bottom composed of coarse sand, fine gravel, and shallow silt—much like the other lakes on the complex. The average depth is between 10 to 12 feet, with shallower areas that are ideal for carp when the weather warms up.
The banks are lined with graceful willow trees, providing ample shade where carp can often be found basking under the trailing branches. These carp can sometimes be tempted to take a free-lined, slowly sinking boilie, but only if you can approach quietly and within range. The thrill of landing a carp this way is truly exciting—once you hook one, the action is fast and intense!
Fishing Tactics and Opportunities
The carp in Long Lake move freely between its two halves, so if you’re not getting any bites in one swim, it’s worth moving across to the other side. There are plenty of stalking opportunities around the lake, and it’s well worth priming a few spots with a handful of bait two or three times a day. Then, drop into each swim for an hour or so to see if any carp are lurking nearby.
Stealth is key here—move quietly and minimize your presence, as subtlety is often the difference between success and missing out.
There are approximately 400 carp in the Long Lake with a pretty even mix of both commons and mirrors with both coming out in excess of fifty pounds.
Forty-pound carp are common place with a ridiculous head of thirties. There are a handful of grass carp present to just over forty pounds.
Out of all of the lakes at Les Quis the Long Lake has the largest head of Wells catfish and again they have been landed well over a hundred pounds, but it would not surprise us if there is a real monster lurking around in the depths.
If you get your tactics correct and when the conditions are good, it is not uncommon for anglers to catch well over forty carp in a week.
