Little Long

Hennepin County, Minnesota — DOW #27017900

131 Surveys

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Little Long has confirmed populations of:

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69.46

Acres

76 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Little Long. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.5	0.50 lb	1
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.6 – 2.6	0.53 lb	3
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.6	1.29 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 2.6	1.11 lb	7
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.5	1.13 lb	2
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 2.5	1.80 lb	2
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 2.6	1.55 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.30 lb	1
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.28 lb	8
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.20 lb	1
2022-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.56 lb	1
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.48 lb	2
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.13 lb	12
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.21 lb	10
2006-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.23 lb	3
2012-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.9	0.30 lb	5
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.0	0.26 lb	3

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.43 lb	3
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.40 lb	1
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.49 lb	7
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.87 lb	3
2022-07-05	Standard gill nets	6.5 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.37 lb	39
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.86 lb	4
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.60 lb	23
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.10 lb	4
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.51 lb	17
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.20 lb	1
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	3.5 – 8.9	1.96 lb	9
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	1.35 lb	7
2006-06-26	Standard gill nets	2.8 (below normal)	3.5 – 8.9	3.06 lb	11
2006-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.75 lb	3
2012-06-25	Standard gill nets	3.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 8.9	2.10 lb	20
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.14 lb	6

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.20 lb	9
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.6	—	0.29 lb	14
2022-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	3.0	—	0.23 lb	27
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.29 lb	7
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
2000-06-26	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	9
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.26 lb	8
2006-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	0.32 lb	6
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.54 lb	2

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.2	3.14 lb	5
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.2	1.80 lb	4
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 1.2	5.64 lb	6
2022-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.70 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.84 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 1.2	3.00 lb	8
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 1.2	3.42 lb	4
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.54 lb	1
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.2	3.59 lb	11
2006-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.2	3.27 lb	5
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.2	2.36 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	8.3 (below normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.11 lb	33
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.05 lb	4
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	20.8 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.15 lb	104
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	23.8 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.13 lb	214
2022-07-05	Standard gill nets	3.2	—	0.07 lb	19
1995-07-10	Survey seining	115.0	—	—	345
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.16 lb	3
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	45.6 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.12 lb	410
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	5.1 (below normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.11 lb	36
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.10 lb	3
2000-06-26	Survey seining	16.0	—	—	48
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	28.4 (normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.11 lb	256
2006-06-26	Standard trap nets	3.8 (below normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.09 lb	23
2006-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.08 lb	1
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	5.8 (below normal)	9.5 – 57.3	0.14 lb	52
2012-06-25	Standard gill nets	1.0	—	0.07 lb	6

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.60 lb	2
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.50 lb	1
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.36 lb	1
2022-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.60 lb	1
1995-07-10	Survey seining	91.0	—	—	273
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.6	1.23 lb	1
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.25 lb	1
2000-06-26	Survey seining	1.3	—	0.01 lb	4
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.83 lb	4
2006-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.52 lb	2
2006-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.6	0.19 lb	1
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.03 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-16	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.37 lb	6
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	2.5 (below normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.76 lb	10
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	39.5 (above normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.62 lb	79
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	5.4 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.51 lb	27
2022-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.62 lb	8
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.66 lb	16
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.62 lb	22
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.58 lb	25
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.47 lb	41
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.71 lb	27
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.57 lb	3
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.72 lb	32
2006-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.98 lb	5
2006-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.75 lb	4
2012-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.1 – 15.8	0.36 lb	1
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.7 – 13.5	0.78 lb	7

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1985-07-16	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.15 lb	13
1990-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.18 lb	18
2022-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.19 lb	4
2022-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.16 lb	22
1995-07-10	Survey seining	34.0	—	—	102
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.11 lb	28
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.25 lb	2
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.17 lb	22
2000-06-26	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.13 lb	28
2006-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.10 lb	10
2012-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.28 lb	1
2012-06-25	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 6.8	0.21 lb	12

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-07-11	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 3.1	1.32 lb	4

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.04 lb	2
1995-07-10	Survey seining	98.0	—	—	294
1980-07-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.10 lb	1
2000-06-26	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.08 lb	8
2012-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 10.3	0.07 lb	5

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 0.9	0.05 lb	3
2000-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 0.9	0.03 lb	1

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-07-10	Survey seining	5.0	—	15

Rainbow Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	1.92 lb	4
2000-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.83 lb	3
2006-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.65 lb	1

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-07-10	Survey seining	166.7	—	500

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-07-10	Survey seining	8.3	—	25

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-07-16	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.20 lb	1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-06-26	Survey seining	6.7	—	20

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-06-26	Survey seining	18.7	—	56

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-06-26	Survey seining	5.7	—	17

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Minneapolis, MN

(612) 208-1800

★ 3.5

Bay Rentals, Inc.

Mound, MN

(952) 474-0366

★ 4.5

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Excelsior, MN

(952) 401-3880

★ 4.9

Bay to Bay Boat Club - Sunset Boat Yards

Spring Park, MN

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Bayside Marine

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-5900

★ 4.8

Bean’s Greenwood Marina

Excelsior, MN

(952) 474-7942

★ 4.9

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Izaak Walton Lodge

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Little Long. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead

Fishing Guides Near Little Long

Bush Lake Park

Fishing Guide

(952) 563-8877

Daddy'$ Money Bowfishing

Fishing Guide

(612) 438-5083

Erickson Guide Service

(612) 801-5058

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(952) 854-5900

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Little Long

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Brown Bullhead

Black Crappie

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Bowfin

Bluegill

Largemouth Bass

Yellow Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Common Shiner

Rainbow Trout

Brook Trout

BNS

White Sucker

Bluntnose Minnow

Spottail Shiner

BCS

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Bay Rentals, Inc.

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