Long Lake
Pine County, Minnesota
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Frequently Asked Questions About Long Lake, MN
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How big is Long Lake?
How deep is Long Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Long Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Shorthead Redhorse and White Sucker.
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Are there places to stay in the Long Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Long Lake is a 75-acre lake located in Pine County. The lake is primarily suited for Northern Pike, Black Crappie, and Bluegill. Populations of Largemouth Bass are also present. To assess fish populations, a survey was conducted using trap and gill nets in June 2023.
The Northern Pike gill net catch was 20 fish, resulting in a catch rate of 6.7 fish per net. This catch was the highest catch rate dating back to the 1960s. The average length of pike in gill nets was 19.5 inches, with a range of 13.1 to 28.7 inches. Three pike were caught in trap nets that had an average length of 13.2 inches. Age classes represented in the catch were age-2 to 6 and 9. There were very few fish caught over 26 inches (10%) and 81% were under 22 inches. Overall numbers were high, but the size structure was skewed towards smaller fish.
Based on the number of Black Crappies sampled with trap and gill nets, the total catch for both gears was the second highest. The average size of crappies was 7.7 inches for both gears combined, with a length range of 5.7 to 12.6 inches.
Trap nets were used to evaluate Bluegill number and size. The total trap net catch was 160, and the catch rate was 19.1 per net. This was the highest catch and second highest catch rate of the past five surveys, indicating the population is high at this time. Bluegill sampled in trap nets and gill nets combined ranged in size from 3.1 to 8.8 inches with most fish ranging from 7.0 to 7.5 inches. Bluegill had an average length of 6.0 inches.
Largemouth Bass occur in low numbers. Bass were not targeted with electrofishing gear in this survey, and only one was caught in a gill net. That fish was 14.8 inches long. The last time bass were targeted with electrofishing gear was in 1998, and 9 were caught in that survey.
No Walleye were sampled in this survey. Walleye were stocked between 2000 and 2009 but stocking was discontinued due to lack of survival and return to the fishery.
Overall, the fishing on Long Lake can be good for several species. There are respectable numbers of Northern Pike and Black Crappie, although they are currently on the small side. Bluegill numbers are high but have average size. Largemouth Bass are present, although the population is low in number.
What is the average air temp for Long Lake?
Are there any state parks near Long 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 Long Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Little Mud Lake | 0.3 mi | 17 | 25 ft |
| Clear Lake | 1.5 mi | 26 | 39 ft |
| Mud Lake | 1.6 mi | 30 | 16 ft |
| Mud Lake | 1.7 mi | 22 | |
| Fox Lake | 2.4 mi | 200 | 15 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 3.0 mi | 17 | |
| First Lake | 3.1 mi | 80 | 18 ft |
| Stanton Lake | 3.5 mi | 87 | 12 ft |
| Second Lake | 3.6 mi | 43 | 25 ft |
| McCormick Lake | 4.5 mi | 61 | 17 ft |
