Long Lake (Itasca County)
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31000100
Long Lake (Itasca County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Long Lake (Itasca County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 84 ft; surface area 131 acres, 44 littoral acres, 4.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 18.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Goodland; DNR lake number (DOW) 31000100.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey (get source); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | county | - On southeast shore of lake; Section 12. |
DNR fish survey, 2020
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 13.11 | 118 | 0.11 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.22 | 11 | 0.34 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 0.10 |
| Golden shiner | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.10 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.87 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.13 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 1.72 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.21 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 21 | 4.32 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 4 | 0.13 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.39 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 3.11 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Long Lake is a relatively small, deep lake with limited shallow water habitat located east of Goodland, MN. The lake has one public access and limited shoreline development. The 2005 lake management plan (LMP) indicated Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike were the primary species of management with Black Crappie as the secondary species. The LMP goals were to maintain Bluegill size structure with 60 and 10% of the sample longer than 6 and 8 inches; maintain a Northern Pike gill-net catch of 2.0/net with 30-inch fish present. Due to other area priorities and COVID-19 fish sampling guidelines, night electrofishing for bass was not conducted in 2020. Bluegill catch rates have ranged from a low of 13.1 fish/trap net in this survey to a high of 41.8 fish/trap net in 1977. Though the 2020 catch was low, it was within the range observed from lakes with similar habitat. The sample fish ranged from 2.9 to 8.5 inches and averaged 5.1 inches. Seven age classes were estimated from scales with fish from age 2 to 9 represented. Growth was comparable to similar lakes. Six year-old fish averaged 6.8 inches. The LMP size structure goals were not achieved since only 27 and 2% of the sample exceeded 6 and 8 inches. The poor size structure likely discourages anglers from targeting Bluegill. Northern Pike gill-net catches declined from a high of 4.0 fish/net in 1977 to a low of 1.2 fish/net in 1983, just six years later. The catch of 3.5/net in 2020 was below average for the lakes with similar habitat but exceeded the LMP goal of 2.0/net. Lower catches are often associated with better size structure and growth because there is less competition for food. The sampled fish ranged from 21.8 to 31.8 inches and averaged 26.7 inches. The LMP size structure goal was achieved because four fish exceeded 30 inches. Seven year-classes were estimated from cliethra (bony structure near the gill-plate) and scales ranging from age 1 to 10. Pike averaged 25.3 inches by age 4; which was above the statewide average of 23.6. The population may provide some quality angling opportunities but due to the lower numbers could be vulnerable to overharvest. Northern Pike populations with relatively good size structure and growth are often associated with prey species like Cisco, White Suckers, and Yellow Perch. Interestingly, Cisco have never been sampled in Long Lake, and only one White Sucker and very few perch were sampled in 2020. An examination of stomach contents from the sampled pike did not provided minimal information as to what pike may be eating. It appears that our methods are…
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