Long Tom

Big Stone County, Minnesota — DOW #06002900

180 Surveys

147.21

Acres

15 ft

Max Depth

0

8

Fish Species

0

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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-04-17	Standard gill nets	199.0 (above normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.04 lb	199
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	70.8 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.11 lb	283
2008-06-16	1/4-in trap nets	57.5	—	—	345
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	40.4 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.07 lb	364
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	22.0	—	0.04 lb	88
2023-06-05	Standard gill nets	22.0 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.27 lb	22
2023-06-05	1/4-in trap nets	9.8	—	—	59
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	40.8 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.06 lb	367
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	33.0 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.07 lb	297
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	71.5	—	—	429
2014-06-09	Fall electrofishing	84.0	—	—	21
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	92.0 (above normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.14 lb	184
1999-05-10	Standard trap nets	5.7 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.23 lb	51
1999-05-10	1/4-in trap nets	72.0	—	—	720
1999-05-10	Standard gill nets	160.5 (above normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.18 lb	642
1983-07-06	Standard gill nets	6.7 (below normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.24 lb	40
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	5.0 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.59 lb	30
1993-05-12	Standard trap nets	15.1 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.48 lb	136
1993-05-12	1/4-in trap nets	7.6	—	—	136
1993-05-12	Standard gill nets	14.0 (normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.49 lb	56
2011-06-15	Standard trap nets	21.3 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.07 lb	192
2011-06-15	1/4-in trap nets	144.3	—	—	866
2011-06-15	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	—	1
2011-06-15	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.20 lb	5
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	245.0 (above normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.02 lb	490
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	158.0 (above normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.01 lb	1264
1990-07-09	Standard gill nets	222.8 (above normal)	9.6 – 91.4	0.28 lb	891
1990-07-09	Standard trap nets	6.3 (normal)	2.2 – 60.5	0.46 lb	50

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-04-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.67 lb	1
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.55 lb	3
2008-06-16	Fall electrofishing	268.0	—	0.05 lb	67
2008-06-16	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	1
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.50 lb	9
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	0.3	—	0.23 lb	1
2023-06-05	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	2
2014-06-09	Fall electrofishing	256.0	—	0.03 lb	64
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.97 lb	16
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.52 lb	24
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	1.3	—	—	8
1999-05-10	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	2.36 lb	22
1999-05-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.79 lb	4
1999-05-10	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	—	3
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	2.10 lb	22
1983-07-06	Standard gill nets	13.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.29 lb	83
1993-05-12	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	1.55 lb	40
1993-05-12	Standard trap nets	2.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.77 lb	23
1993-05-12	1/4-in trap nets	0.6	—	—	10
2011-06-15	Fall electrofishing	136.0	—	0.05 lb	34
2011-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.24 lb	3
2011-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.4 – 1.9	0.23 lb	2
2011-06-15	1/4-in trap nets	3.7	—	—	22
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	35.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	0.92 lb	71
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.9	1.06 lb	34
1990-07-09	Standard gill nets	20.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 7.3	1.92 lb	80
1990-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.4 – 1.9	2.27 lb	14

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2019-04-17	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.4	0.95 lb	4
2008-06-16	1/4-in trap nets	1.2	—	—	7
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.96 lb	31
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.37 lb	2
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	9.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.4	0.78 lb	36
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	1
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 7.4	0.17 lb	4
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.46 lb	9
1999-05-10	1/4-in trap nets	1.7	—	—	17
1999-05-10	Standard gill nets	55.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.4	0.93 lb	222
1999-05-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.79 lb	5
1993-05-12	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	14
1993-05-12	Standard gill nets	11.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.4	2.79 lb	45
1993-05-12	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	3.02 lb	10
2011-06-15	1/4-in trap nets	6.7	—	—	40
2011-06-15	Standard gill nets	40.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.4	0.41 lb	81
2011-06-15	Standard trap nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.69 lb	33
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	23.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.4	0.82 lb	46
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.01 lb	5
1990-07-09	Standard gill nets	8.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 7.4	2.10 lb	35
1990-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.13 lb	3

CRP

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-16	Fall electrofishing	124.0	—	31

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-16	1/4-in trap nets	0.3	—	2
2023-06-05	1/4-in trap nets	2217.3	—	13304
1999-05-10	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	5
1993-05-12	1/4-in trap nets	512.5	—	9225
2011-06-15	1/4-in trap nets	24.2	—	145

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	23.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.19 lb	94
2008-06-16	1/4-in trap nets	71.8	—	—	431
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	77.9 (above normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.09 lb	701
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	59.0	—	0.11 lb	236
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	5.8	—	—	35
2014-06-09	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	—	1
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.25 lb	2
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.15 lb	11
1999-05-10	1/4-in trap nets	10.3	—	—	103
1999-05-10	Standard gill nets	71.8 (above normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.12 lb	287
1999-05-10	Standard trap nets	22.0 (above normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.31 lb	198
1993-05-12	1/4-in trap nets	43.6	—	—	785
1993-05-12	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.5 – 14.7	0.05 lb	16
1993-05-12	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	2.4 – 15.1	1.05 lb	26
2011-06-15	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	—	1
2011-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.20 lb	5
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	31.3 (above normal)	2.4 – 15.1	0.25 lb	250

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.04 lb	5
2008-06-16	1/4-in trap nets	2.2	—	—	13
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	3.4	—	0.04 lb	31
1999-05-10	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	15
1993-05-12	1/4-in trap nets	20.8	—	—	374
2011-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.03 lb	1
2011-06-15	1/4-in trap nets	11.5	—	—	69
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.04 lb	1

Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-16	Fall electrofishing	32.0	—	8

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-16	Fall electrofishing	132.0	—	33
2008-06-16	1/4-in trap nets	3.5	—	21

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-16	1/4-in trap nets	5.3	—	—	32
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.24 lb	19
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	4.0	—	0.16 lb	16
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.20 lb	23
1993-05-12	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1993-05-12	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.22 lb	1
1993-05-12	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.28 lb	3
1990-07-09	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.9 – 29.5	0.14 lb	9

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	40.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.2	0.83 lb	162
2008-06-16	Fall electrofishing	68.0	—	—	17
2008-06-16	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	9
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	16.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.6	0.73 lb	151
2008-06-16	Special trap nets	1.5	—	0.93 lb	6
2023-06-05	1/4-in trap nets	16.2	—	—	97
2023-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.6	4.94 lb	2
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.2	0.63 lb	28
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	7.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.6	0.35 lb	64
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	1
2014-06-09	Fall electrofishing	48.0	—	—	12
1999-05-10	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.2	1.90 lb	32
1999-05-10	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.0 – 3.6	3.34 lb	22
1999-05-10	1/4-in trap nets	6.5	—	—	65
2011-06-15	Standard gill nets	1.5 (normal)	0.3 – 4.2	1.62 lb	3
2011-06-15	Standard trap nets	4.1 (above normal)	1.0 – 3.6	1.54 lb	37
2011-06-15	1/4-in trap nets	1899.8	—	—	11399
2011-06-15	Fall electrofishing	704.0	—	—	176
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	8.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 4.2	2.16 lb	17
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	3.1 (normal)	1.0 – 3.6	2.94 lb	25

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-16	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.20 lb	4
2008-06-16	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	—	1
2008-06-16	1/4-in trap nets	0.8	—	—	5
2008-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.21 lb	4
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	11.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.08 lb	101
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	—	3
2014-06-09	Fall electrofishing	20.0	—	—	5
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	14.5 (normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.21 lb	29
1999-05-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.10 lb	9
1999-05-10	Standard gill nets	15.8 (normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.14 lb	63
1983-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.10 lb	1
1983-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.20 lb	7
1993-05-12	1/4-in trap nets	81.6	—	—	1469
1993-05-12	Standard gill nets	17.3 (normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.36 lb	69
2011-06-15	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.17 lb	4
2011-06-15	1/4-in trap nets	1.5	—	—	9
2011-06-15	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.29 lb	12
2017-06-05	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.19 lb	6
2017-06-05	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.21 lb	22
1990-07-09	Standard trap nets	6.6 (above normal)	0.5 – 3.4	0.11 lb	53
1990-07-09	Standard gill nets	46.3 (above normal)	3.0 – 26.5	0.16 lb	185

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-16	Fall electrofishing	64.0	—	16

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-16	1/4-in trap nets	0.5	—	3
2011-06-15	1/4-in trap nets	0.7	—	4

OTS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-16	Fall electrofishing	220.0	—	55

OTM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-16	Fall electrofishing	100.0	—	25
2011-06-15	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-09	Standard gill nets	11.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.0	1.52 lb	23
2014-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	2.09 lb	9
2014-06-09	1/4-in trap nets	0.2	—	—	1
2014-06-09	Fall electrofishing	4.0	—	—	1
1999-05-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.0	2.10 lb	1
1999-05-10	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	4.00 lb	2
1999-05-10	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1993-05-12	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	3.13 lb	11
1993-05-12	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	1.68 lb	16
1993-05-12	1/4-in trap nets	0.1	—	—	1
1990-07-09	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.5 – 7.0	1.88 lb	17
1990-07-09	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.15 lb	2

BST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-05-12	1/4-in trap nets	6.6	—	118

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-05-12	1/4-in trap nets	1.6	—	28

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Artie's Bait & Tackle

Ortonville, MN

★ 4.7

Fischer's Outback

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★ 5

Hartman's Supervalu

Ortonville, MN

★ 4.3

Ortonville Fish Cleaning Facility

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Minnkota Tackle

Madison, MN

Mitlyng's Bait & Tackle

Watson, MN

★ 4.2

Nearby Marinas

GoFasters Powersports & Marine

Ortonville, MN

★ 4.5

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Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Common Carp Orangespotted Sunfish Suckers Walleye White Sucker 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.