Long

Stevens County, Minnesota — DOW #75002400

139 Surveys

619.83

Acres

9.5 ft

Max Depth

5.3 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.

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	7.3	—	0.37 lb	44
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.24 lb	34
2019-04-22	Single-frame trap nets	3.0	—	0.27 lb	9
2019-04-22	3/8-in trap nets	1.5	—	0.23 lb	3
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.5	—	0.39 lb	9
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	8.9 (normal)	1.0 – 14.9	0.27 lb	80
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.57 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.53 lb	9
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.51 lb	5
2019-04-22	3/8-in trap nets	2.5	—	—	5
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.6	0.36 lb	14
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	6.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.54 lb	56
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.59 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	3
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	9.2 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	2.44 lb	55
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	—	1
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	3.61 lb	1
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	3
1979-08-23	Standard trap nets	14.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.80 lb	29
1979-08-23	Standard gill nets	114.0 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.68 lb	114
2019-04-22	Single-frame trap nets	3.3	—	0.47 lb	10
2019-04-22	3/8-in trap nets	32.5	—	0.19 lb	65
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	8.2 (normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.65 lb	49
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.95 lb	13
1996-08-19	Standard gill nets	50.5 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.27 lb	101
1996-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.75 lb	3
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	18.2 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	0.59 lb	109
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	3.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.36 lb	29
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	42.0 (above normal)	3.2 – 15.3	1.48 lb	84
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	9.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	2.24 lb	27

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	31.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.20 lb	191
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	16.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.32 lb	145
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	2.0	—	—	10
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2019-04-22	Single-frame trap nets	141.0	—	0.07 lb	423
2019-04-22	3/8-in trap nets	126.5	—	0.02 lb	253
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.37 lb	96
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	80.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.13 lb	722
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	0.8 – 11.1	0.32 lb	66
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	7.2 (normal)	1.0 – 12.3	0.22 lb	65
2023-05-02	3/8-in trap nets	90.5	—	0.01 lb	181
2023-05-02	Single-frame trap nets	5.7	—	0.11 lb	17

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	10.4	—	—	52
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	1.2	—	—	7
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	28.5 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.27 lb	171
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.52 lb	4
2019-04-22	Single-frame trap nets	19.7	—	0.04 lb	59
2019-04-22	3/8-in trap nets	34.0	—	0.04 lb	68
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.21 lb	54
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	182.5 (above normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.11 lb	1095
1996-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	0.41 lb	1
1996-08-19	Survey seining	2.5	—	—	10
1996-08-19	Standard gill nets	13.5 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.43 lb	27
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.55 lb	15
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	19.5 (normal)	3.0 – 22.5	0.35 lb	39
2023-05-02	3/8-in trap nets	209.5	—	—	419
2023-05-02	Single-frame trap nets	50.3	—	0.04 lb	151

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	13.0 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.42 lb	78
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	—	1
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	8.7 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.59 lb	78
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	163.2	—	—	816
1979-08-23	Standard gill nets	83.0 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.51 lb	83
1979-08-23	Standard trap nets	78.5 (above normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.49 lb	157
2019-04-22	Single-frame trap nets	8.3	—	—	25
2019-04-22	3/8-in trap nets	1.0	—	—	2
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	3.7 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.52 lb	33
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	11.7 (normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.28 lb	70
1996-08-19	Standard gill nets	155.0 (above normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.15 lb	310
1996-08-19	Standard trap nets	67.7 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.19 lb	406
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	83.2 (above normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.22 lb	499
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	32.3 (normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.09 lb	291
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	108.5 (above normal)	4.6 – 83.0	0.49 lb	217
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	91.3 (above normal)	1.3 – 78.1	0.29 lb	274
2023-05-02	3/8-in trap nets	0.5	—	0.28 lb	1
2023-05-02	Single-frame trap nets	2.0	—	0.24 lb	6

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.05 lb	5
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	6.0	—	—	4
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.05 lb	5
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.04 lb	3
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.04 lb	1
1996-08-19	Survey seining	5.5	—	—	22
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.03 lb	2

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	1
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	3.2	—	16
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
1996-08-19	Survey seining	78.8	—	315

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Standard electrofishing	1.4	—	0.21 lb	1
2019-04-22	Single-frame trap nets	0.3	—	1.93 lb	1
2019-04-22	3/8-in trap nets	0.5	—	2.62 lb	1
2019-08-19	Standard electrofishing	14.3	—	1.41 lb	12
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	10.9 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.8	0.10 lb	98

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	2.26 lb	24
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	3.0	—	—	2
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	0.7 – 5.1	4.66 lb	32
2019-04-22	3/8-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	3
2019-04-22	Single-frame trap nets	5.7	—	—	17
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 9.1	0.19 lb	1
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 5.1	6.17 lb	3
1996-08-19	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	2.32 lb	14
1996-08-19	Standard trap nets	9.3 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	4.96 lb	56
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	0.5 – 9.1	1.86 lb	18
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	6.07 lb	54
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	27.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 9.1	0.15 lb	55
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	53.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 5.1	0.45 lb	159

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	16.5	—	11
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	88.4	—	442
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	66.0	—	396

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	4.5	—	—	3
2011-08-15	50-ft beach seine	2.8	—	—	14
2011-08-15	15-ft beach seine	8.0	—	—	48
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.04 lb	3

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	4.41 lb	7
2019-04-22	Single-frame trap nets	0.3	—	—	1
2019-04-22	3/8-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	1
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.07 lb	3
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	5.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.5	0.74 lb	47
1996-08-19	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	5
1996-08-19	Standard gill nets	9.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.80 lb	19
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	13.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.1	0.08 lb	27
2023-05-02	3/8-in trap nets	0.5	—	1.98 lb	1

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 9.8	1.08 lb	2
2019-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 9.8	1.16 lb	4
1996-08-19	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.6 – 7.7	0.35 lb	3

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.2 – 7.8	2.39 lb	2
1996-08-19	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.53 lb	1
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	10.13 lb	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2011-08-15	Backpack electrofishing	1.5	—	1
1996-08-19	Survey seining	0.8	—	3

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-04-22	3/8-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	1
2019-08-19	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.04 lb	1
1996-08-19	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.78 lb	12
2006-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.9	2.67 lb	1
2006-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.3	2.95 lb	1
1986-08-18	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.8 – 5.9	1.55 lb	10
1986-08-18	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.3	1.75 lb	2
2023-05-02	Single-frame trap nets	0.3	—	2.03 lb	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2023-05-02	3/8-in trap nets	34.0	—	68

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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

Bobbers Marine & Sports Center

Glenwood, MN

(320) 634-5952

★ 4.2

Boomerang Marine & Sports Alexandria Sales

Alexandria, MN

(320) 759-3163

★ 4.2

Carlson Dock and Barge - Glenwood

Glenwood, MN

(320) 334-7815

★ 4.8

Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Common Carp Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Orangespotted Sunfish Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Bluegill

Yellow Bullhead

Walleye

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

Black Bullhead

OSS

Fathead Minnow

Largemouth Bass

Common Carp

Sunfish

Hybrid Sunfish

BIB

Brown Bullhead

Northern Pike

Iowa Darter

White Sucker

Spottail Shiner

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Bosek Fisheries and Wholesale Live Bait

Brophy Bay Mart

Christopherson Bait and Tackle

Chumpy's Bait Shop

Cowing Robards Sports

Dunham's Sports

Fetterer's Live Bait

Glenwood Fleet Supply & True Value Hardware

Nearby Marinas

Adrenaline Sports of Alex

Alexandria Jet Ski/Pontoon Rental

Bayside Rentals

Bobbers Marine & Sports Center

Boomerang Marine & Sports Alexandria Sales

Carlson Dock and Barge - Glenwood

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