Long Lake (St. Louis County, DOW 69065300)
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69065300
Long Lake (St. Louis County, DOW 69065300) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Long Lake (St. Louis County, DOW 69065300) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 33 ft; surface area 150 acres, 76 littoral acres, 4.0 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 12.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Eveleth; DNR lake number (DOW) 69065300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey (get source); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 2019
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 15.00 | 60 | 2.25 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 3.50 | 14 | 0.34 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.75 | 3 | 0.37 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 1.99 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 6.48 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.25 | 1 | 0.58 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 13.56 | 122 | 0.16 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 18 | 0.44 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 1.44 | 13 | 0.14 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.11 | 10 | 1.17 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.44 | 4 | 0.79 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.13 |
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 located approximately 4 miles south of Eveleth near the southwest edge of the Superior National Forest. This productive lake is highly developed by area standards (120 homes and cabins in 2002) with clear water and large amounts of aquatic vegetation present. There is a private access located on Kaleva Island for public use with permission. There are no campsites near the lake. Northern pike numbers in 2019 were well above the historical average for Long Lake and well above the average of 3.0/gill net when compared to other area lakes that are similar. Pike average length was 21.7 inches which is smaller than the historical average length of 24.8 inches. Approximately 12% of the pike sampled from the gill nets in 2019 were 24 inches or larger with a maximum length of 37.4 inches recorded. Bluegill numbers in 2019 were below the historical average for this lake but well above the average of 5.0/trap net for other similar area lakes. The average bluegill sampled measured 5.5 inches which is nearly identical to the historical average length of 5.4 inches. Approximately 14% of the bluegill sampled from the trap nets in 2019 were 8 inches or larger up to a maximum length of 9.1 inches. Black crappie numbers in 2019 were slightly below the historical average of 3.7/trap net for Long Lake and the average of other similar area lakes. The average crappie measured 9.0 inches which is larger than the historical average length of 7.1 inches. Approximately 28% of the crappie sampled in 2019 were 10 inches or larger. The largest crappie sampled meausured 12.0 inches. Largemouth bass were not sampled in 2019 with gill nets or trap nets. Anglers contacted reported good success at times for largemouth bass in Long Lake.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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