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Frequently Asked Questions About Longyear Lake, MN
- How big is Longyear Lake?
- How deep is Longyear Lake?
- What kind of fish can you catch in Longyear Lake?
- What are the closest cities to Longyear Lake?
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How big is Longyear Lake?
How deep is Longyear Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Longyear Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Fathead Minnow, Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Iowa Darter and White Sucker.
What are the closest cities to Longyear Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Longyear Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Longyear Lake is a 158 acre lake located in the City of Chisholm. Longyear is in ecological lake class 19. Lakes in this class are small, shallow, and have a high percentage of littoral area. Longyear Lake has a maximum depth of 19 feet and is 98% littoral. The lake is managed primarily for walleye and northern pike.
The walleye gill-net catch in 2010 was 2.3/net, which is similar to other recent assessments and above the management plan goal of 2.0/net. Sampled fish ranged from 9.2 to 22.8 inches, with a mean length of 16.0 inches. Recent management has consisted of walleye fry stocking in odd-numbered years. Age analysis indicated 77% of sampled fish were from years when stocking occurred. Mean length-at-age was similar to the statewide average for all ages, with walleye growing to 17.2 inches in 5 years.
The northern pike gill-net catch was 3.7/net, which is within the expected range for this lake class and similar to other recent assessments. Sampled pike ranged from 9.6 to 32.6 inches, with a mean length of 20.8 inches. Recruitment appeared consistent with ages 1 through 7 present in the sample. Mean length-at-age was similar to the statewide average for all ages. Northern pike reached 24.4 inches in 5 years.
Black bullhead was the most abundant species in the gill nets at 24.0/net. Net catches for black bullhead have periodically been very high in historic assessments. The 2010 catch was down from the 2003 catch rate of 70.8/net, but still above the lake class expected range. Sampled bullheads had a mean length of 9.7 inches.
The gill-net catch rate for yellow perch was 17.8/net, which is up from the previous assessment and near the lake class third quartile (19.0/net). Sampled perch had a mean length of 7.0 inches.
Net catches for bluegill have generally been low for this lake class. The 2010 catch of 1.7/net was below the expected range but similar to the previous survey. Sampled bluegill ranged from 6.7 to 8.3 inches, with a mean length of 7.6 inches.
Other species sampled in test nets include black crappie, brown bullhead, pumpkinseed sunfish, hybrid sunfish and white sucker. Near-shore IBI (Index of Biotic Integrity) sampling with a small-mesh seine and back-pack electrofishing was conducted in 2010 in an attempt to capture smaller fishes not normally encountered with standard sampling gear. Additional species captured in near-shore sampling included golden shiner, Iowa darter and largemouth bass.
What is the average air temp for Longyear Lake?
Are there any state parks near Longyear Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Longyear Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Six Mile Lake | 4.1 mi | 98 | 14 ft |
| Scott Lake | 5.0 mi | 17 | 19 ft |
| Carey Lake | 5.3 mi | 204 | 14 ft |
| Carey Lake | 5.3 mi | 145 | 13.5 ft |
| Dollar Lake | 6.5 mi | 11 | 32 ft |
| Hobson Lake | 6.7 mi | 67 | 42 ft |
| McQuade Lake | 6.8 mi | 173 | 21 ft |
| McCormack Lake | 7.0 mi | 55 | 25 ft |
| Day Lake | 7.2 mi | 124 | 15 ft |
| Kinney Lake | 7.2 mi | 45 | 160 ft |
