Long Lake (St. Louis County, DOW 69085900)
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69085900
Long Lake (St. Louis County, DOW 69085900) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Long Lake (St. Louis County, DOW 69085900) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 36 ft; surface area 259 acres, 126 littoral acres, 6.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 6.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Chisholm; DNR lake number (DOW) 69085900.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | TOW | - In bay on southeast shore; Section 18. |
DNR fish survey, 2019
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 10.00 | 90 | 0.13 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 2.67 | 24 | 0.16 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 0.13 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.28 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 2.73 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.11 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 3.83 | 23 | 3.12 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 2.17 | 13 | 0.20 |
| Golden shiner | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.09 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 3 | 1.78 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 1.15 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 2 | 0.05 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 7.24 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.63 |
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 267-acre lake located 8 miles north of Chisholm, MN. A township owned cement access is located off Centa Rd. on the southeast shore with parking for two rigs. Long Lake has a maximum depth of 36 feet and 47% of the lake is 15 feet or less. The lake has moderately soft water and low fertility. The water color is light brown, resulting in visibility to 6 feet in mid-summer. The depth of water at which oxygen levels limit fish presence was 10 to 12 ft. in the summer of 2019. Long Lake has two small inlets draining wetland areas and one outlet to Dewey Lake and eventually the Sturgeon River. Other area lakes with similar habitat include Side, Leander, Dewey, and Little Sturgeon. The 2019 survey was the seventh survey of the fish community since 1957. Surveys occur to monitor the fish community for changes in species composition, abundance, size structure and growth. Gamefish species that are best suited for the lake are Northern Pike, Black Crappie, and Largemouth Bass. No special regulations are present. The 2005 management plan indicated Largemouth Bass and Black Crappie were primary management species, while Northern Pike and Bluegill were secondary management species. The Northern Pike population had a low catch rate, above average size distribution and average growth. The gill net catch in 2019 was slightly above the lake average. Higher catches are undesirable, as they typically indicate higher density populations with poor size structure and slow growth. Lengths of pike ranged from 20 to 32 inches, with an average of 25 inches. Size structure was above average, as 80% of pike exceeded 21 inches and 20% exceeded 28 inches. Pike were aged from 3 to 8 years old. Growth was average, resulting in pike taking five years to exceed 21 inches. Due to the lake's small size, anglers are encouraged to release pike exceeding 26 inches and harvest up to 10 less than 22 inches to help improve size structure. Spearers are encouraged to harvest smaller pike also. The Black Crappie population had above average catch rates, average size distribution, and below average growth. Trap net and gill net catches in 2019 were higher than lake averages. Lengths ranged from 3 to 8 inches, with average lengths of 7.4 and 6.8 inches in the gill nets and trap nets. Size structure was below average, as only 35% of crappie exceeded 8 inches and none exceeded 10 inches. Only five crappie over 10 inches and only one crappie over 12 inches have ever been sampled, indicating consistently poor size structure. Some level of recruitment appears to occur regularly with seven…
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