Long

Douglas County, Minnesota — DOW #21034300

103 Surveys

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Long has confirmed populations of:

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201.56

Acres

18 ft

Max Depth

8.5 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	1.71 lb	8
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.02 lb	5
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	1.89 lb	11
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.83 lb	3
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	13.6 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	1.90 lb	68
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	3.3	—	3.75 lb	30
2019-06-17	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	3.37 lb	55
2019-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	3.58 lb	5
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	19.4 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	2.22 lb	97
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	3.0	—	1.30 lb	27
1996-06-10	Survey seining	1.4	—	—	7

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.35 lb	4
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	41.4 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.39 lb	331
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	20.0 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.16 lb	40
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.23 lb	27
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.60 lb	26
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	118.2 (above normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.22 lb	591
2019-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.60 lb	5
2019-06-17	Standard gill nets	5.0 (below normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.69 lb	25
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	15.6 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.14 lb	140
1996-06-10	Survey seining	7.4	—	—	37
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	16.6 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.15 lb	83

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.4	2.49 lb	29
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	2.15 lb	2
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.73 lb	9
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.4	1.99 lb	65
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	2.53 lb	5
2019-06-17	Standard gill nets	6.4 (normal)	0.5 – 7.4	2.11 lb	32
2019-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	2.58 lb	5
1996-06-10	Survey seining	5.2	—	—	26
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	6.8 (normal)	0.5 – 7.4	2.37 lb	34

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.73 lb	6
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.20 lb	3
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.59 lb	26
2019-06-17	Standard gill nets	4.2	—	0.27 lb	21
2019-06-17	Standard trap nets	14.2 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.26 lb	128
1996-06-10	Survey seining	11.0	—	—	55
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.68 lb	3

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	2.80 lb	2
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	3.40 lb	1
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	1.57 lb	20
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.32 lb	5
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	2.30 lb	31
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.92 lb	1
2019-06-17	Standard gill nets	3.4 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	2.23 lb	17
2019-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.83 lb	2
1996-06-10	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.3	1.48 lb	1
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.63 lb	6

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.79 lb	16
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.40 lb	20
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	4.6 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.73 lb	41
2019-06-17	Standard gill nets	12.2 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.36 lb	61
2019-06-17	Standard trap nets	13.9 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.44 lb	125
1996-06-10	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.60 lb	1
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.9 (below normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.54 lb	17

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 4.2	4.80 lb	3
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 3.6	7.83 lb	8
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.3 – 4.2	2.81 lb	7
1991-06-17	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.0 – 3.6	4.50 lb	25
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	3.6 (normal)	0.3 – 4.2	1.99 lb	18
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	11.6 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.6	2.82 lb	104
2019-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	0.3 – 4.2	3.99 lb	13
2019-06-17	Standard trap nets	4.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.6	4.12 lb	37
1996-06-10	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.6	5.50 lb	6

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard gill nets	4.5 (normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.13 lb	9
1991-06-17	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.13 lb	6
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.4 (below normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.34 lb	7
2019-06-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.12 lb	5
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.26 lb	4
1996-06-10	Survey seining	35.8	—	—	179
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	4.4 (normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.32 lb	22

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1986-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.62 lb	11
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.6 – 6.8	0.43 lb	8
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.72 lb	6
2019-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.45 lb	4
1996-06-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.6 – 6.8	0.09 lb	1
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	0.8 – 6.2	0.51 lb	11
1996-06-10	Survey seining	6.0	—	—	30

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	10.3 (above normal)	1.4 – 6.6	0.91 lb	93
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	4.4 (normal)	1.0 – 6.0	0.98 lb	22
2019-06-17	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.4 – 6.6	1.08 lb	19
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	1.4 – 6.6	0.46 lb	48
1996-06-10	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 7.0	1.36 lb	2
2019-06-17	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.1 – 7.0	1.70 lb	8
2019-06-17	Standard gill nets	2.4 (below normal)	2.6 – 5.5	0.50 lb	12

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-18	Standard electrofishing	30.0	—	1.80 lb	30
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.0	0.37 lb	1
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	3.53 lb	1
2019-06-17	Standard electrofishing	53.6	—	1.20 lb	61
2019-06-17	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.0	1.43 lb	1
1996-06-10	Survey seining	7.0	—	—	35

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	3.57 lb	2
2012-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	8.91 lb	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-06-10	Survey seining	0.8	—	4

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-06-10	Survey seining	1.0	—	5

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-10	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
1996-06-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.8 – 8.4	0.08 lb	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-06-10	Survey seining	5.2	—	26

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-06-10	Survey seining	0.4	—	2

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Adrenaline Sports of Alex

Alexandria, MN

(320) 766-2675

★ 5

Alexandria Jet Ski/Pontoon Rental

Alexandria, MN

(320) 808-5887

★ 5

Bayside Rentals

Alexandria, MN

(320) 834-3990

★ 2.3

Boomerang Marine & Sports Alexandria Sales

Alexandria, MN

(320) 759-3163

★ 4.2

Carlson Dock and Barge - Miltona

Miltona, MN

(218) 943-3706

★ 4.8

Central Marine & Sports Inc

Carlos, MN

(320) 852-7380

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Long

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Shady Creek Resort

Fishing Resort Brandon

(320) 876-2228

Westwood Beach Resort

Fishing Resort Brandon

(320) 834-4090

Woodland Resort

Fishing Resort Miltona

(877) 669-6637

Eden Acres Resort

Fishing Resort Alexandria

(320) 766-6000

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Freshwater Drum Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Long

Hatlestad Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(320) 314-2055

JS Guide Services, Mille Lacs, Alexandria

Fishing Guide

(320) 260-9056

Lakes Area Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(254) 644-5273

Pro Fishing Outdoors

Fishing Guide

(320) 815-7962

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Fishing Guide

(218) 639-1769

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Northern Pike

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Bluegill

Walleye

Black Crappie

Common Carp

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Freshwater Drum

Largemouth Bass

BIB

Spottail Shiner

Fathead Minnow

Pumpkinseed

Johnny Darter

BNS

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

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Lake's Area Bait Co

Nearby Marinas

Adrenaline Sports of Alex

Alexandria Jet Ski/Pontoon Rental

Bayside Rentals

Boomerang Marine & Sports Alexandria Sales

Carlson Dock and Barge - Miltona

Central Marine & Sports Inc

Resorts & Lodges Near Long

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