Long

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69049500

66 Surveys

374.24

Acres

14 ft

Max Depth

6 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 3.9	2.17 lb	9
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 20.0	1.98 lb	6
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 3.9	0.95 lb	6
2016-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.4 – 3.9	1.01 lb	10
2016-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 20.0	0.88 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.21 lb	3
1995-08-21	Survey seining	9.3	—	—	28
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	3.4 (below normal)	4.5 – 19.0	0.11 lb	31
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.07 lb	4
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	5.8 (normal)	4.5 – 19.0	0.12 lb	46
2016-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.11 lb	8
2016-08-22	Standard gill nets	2.4 (below normal)	4.5 – 19.0	0.09 lb	22

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Survey seining	2.3	—	—	7
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.09 lb	2
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.11 lb	1
2016-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.09 lb	6
2016-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.06 lb	4

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.41 lb	8
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.94 lb	10
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.13 lb	7
2016-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.62 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	3.0 – 8.3	1.52 lb	29
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	1.09 lb	12
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	3.0 – 8.3	2.61 lb	18
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	1.97 lb	10
2016-08-22	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	3.0 – 8.3	1.18 lb	28
2016-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	2.75 lb	12

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Survey seining	22.7	—	68

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Survey seining	2.7	—	0.03 lb	8
2008-08-18	Standard electrofishing	1.8	—	0.29 lb	1
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	1.53 lb	2
2016-08-22	Standard electrofishing	1.5	—	0.87 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Survey seining	282.0	—	—	846
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.26 lb	1
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.3 – 7.8	0.37 lb	15
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.66 lb	1
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.9 (below normal)	2.3 – 7.8	0.15 lb	17
2016-08-22	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	2.3 – 7.8	0.27 lb	32

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	7.0 (above normal)	1.3 – 4.8	0.89 lb	63
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.48 lb	6
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	4.6 (normal)	1.3 – 4.8	1.62 lb	37
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.04 lb	8
2016-08-22	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 4.8	3.36 lb	11
2016-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	3.67 lb	5

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Survey seining	136.7	—	—	410
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.35 lb	45
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.8 – 3.5	0.23 lb	14
2008-08-18	Standard electrofishing	40.4	—	0.15 lb	23
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	13.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.13 lb	109
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	0.8 – 3.5	0.36 lb	31
2016-08-22	Standard gill nets	12.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.5	0.08 lb	113
2016-08-22	Standard trap nets	16.4 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.5	0.09 lb	148

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	3
1995-08-21	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	2.0 – 11.5	2.64 lb	93
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.4	3.43 lb	35
2008-08-18	Standard gill nets	4.6 (normal)	2.0 – 11.5	1.80 lb	37
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.4	2.07 lb	9
2016-08-22	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.0 – 11.5	1.54 lb	16
2016-08-22	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	0.8 – 4.4	2.51 lb	37

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.21 lb	3
2008-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.19 lb	2
2016-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.19 lb	1
2016-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.7 – 3.4	0.19 lb	10

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1995-08-21	Survey seining	0.7	—	2

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 24.6	1.01 lb	3

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

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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 Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Long

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

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Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933

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(218) 349-5226

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Fishing Guide

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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

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Golden Shiner

Spottail Shiner

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Common Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Walleye

Black Crappie

White Sucker

Pumpkinseed

BNS

Black Bullhead

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Bass Pro Shops

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Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

Canoe Country Outfitters

Cenex

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

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Fish Species

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