Long

Sherburne County, Minnesota — DOW #71015900

68 Surveys

174.01

Acres

26 ft

Max Depth

10.2 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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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
1975-07-02	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.84 lb	48
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.97 lb	3
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	25.2 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.02 lb	151
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	2.9	—	2.63 lb	26
1983-07-05	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.15 lb	53
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	1.71 lb	11
1989-07-03	Standard gill nets	29.5 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	0.97 lb	118
1989-07-03	Standard trap nets	4.2	—	0.69 lb	25

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-07-02	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.08 lb	32
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	18.6 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.09 lb	149
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.25 lb	2
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.39 lb	3
1983-07-05	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.13 lb	18
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.20 lb	25
1989-07-03	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.08 lb	6
1989-07-03	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.43 lb	6

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-07-02	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.57 lb	7
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	1.26 lb	1
1983-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.18 lb	5
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.00 lb	7

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	26.5 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.12 lb	212
1975-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.06 lb	9
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	5.3	—	0.08 lb	32
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	15.1 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.11 lb	136
1983-07-05	Standard gill nets	13.8	—	0.11 lb	83
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	47.2 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.14 lb	283
1989-07-03	Standard gill nets	9.5	—	0.13 lb	38
1989-07-03	Standard trap nets	22.5 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.15 lb	135

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	5.6 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.14 lb	45
1975-07-02	Standard gill nets	41.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.09 lb	164
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.08 lb	4
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.09 lb	1
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.11 lb	16
1983-07-05	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.06 lb	56
1989-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.20 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.07 lb	10
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	15.6 (above normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.14 lb	125
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	5.8	—	0.11 lb	35
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.12 lb	35
1983-07-05	Standard gill nets	9.5	—	0.15 lb	57
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	14.3 (above normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.14 lb	86
1989-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	2
1989-07-03	Standard trap nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.13 lb	12

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 3.6	0.20 lb	3
1975-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 1.7	0.20 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1975-07-02	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.10 lb	1
2007-06-18	Standard electrofishing	115.5	—	1.50 lb	51
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.99 lb	6
1983-07-05	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.81 lb	9
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.18 lb	5
1989-07-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.88 lb	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.15 lb	1
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	0.78 lb	3
1989-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.10 lb	2

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	27.2 (above normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.58 lb	163
2007-06-18	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.68 lb	5
1989-07-03	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.36 lb	9
1989-07-03	Standard trap nets	8.2 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.51 lb	49

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-06-18	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	6.03 lb	1
1989-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.00 lb	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	96.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.25 lb	577
1983-07-05	Standard gill nets	180.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.09 lb	1081
1989-07-03	Standard trap nets	22.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.41 lb	133
1989-07-03	Standard gill nets	81.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.49 lb	327

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-05	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.25 lb	2
1983-07-05	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	0.24 lb	9
1989-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.40 lb	1
1989-07-03	Standard trap nets	2.8	—	0.31 lb	17

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Nearby Marinas

Central Lakes Rental

Big Lake, MN

(320) 491-2699

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Due North Dock & Lift

Zimmerman, MN

(763) 856-8020

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Marina's Sewing

Elk River, MN

(763) 274-1107

★ 4.8

Rivers Edge Commons

Elk River, MN

(763) 635-1150

★ 4.6

Rivers Edge Commons Park Dock

Elk River, MN

★ 5

Riverview Sports And Marine

Elk River, MN

(763) 441-1799

★ 4.6

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Long

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Walleye

Black Bullhead

Hybrid Sunfish

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Central Lakes Rental

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Rivers Edge Commons

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