Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest September 11, 2025
Species recorded at North Long Lake
18 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at North Long Lake
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
Getting on the water
2 public boat landings are recorded on North Long Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 22, 2024 caught 2.67 walleye per gill net at North Long Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 5–25 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows North Long Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
27 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-09-11 (Targeted Survey).
27 surveys on file · most recent 2025-09-11 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spottail Shiner | 44.97 | ||
| Bluntnose Minnow | 38.26 | ||
| Bluegill | 30.71 | 2–9 in 2024-07-22 | 0.16 lb |
| Walleye | 15.01 | 5–25 in 2025-09-11 | 1.51 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 13.13 | 5–18 in 2024-07-22 | 0.78 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Bluegill
Walleye
Largemouth Bass
From the 2025-09-11 survey
North Long Lake is stocked annually with 3.9 million Walleye fry. Fingerling stocking is done on a contingency basis as needed or as surplus when fish are available and was last done in 2024. Night electrofishing was conducted on September 11th, 2025, to monitor the abundance of young-of-the-year (YOY) Walleyes. Total…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for North Long Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — North LongFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — North Long (0444)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — North LongFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — North LongPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in North Long Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 22, 2024 caught 2.67 walleye per gill net at North Long Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 5–25 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 18 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was North Long Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for North Long Lake is dated September 11, 2025. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is North Long Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for North Long Lake. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how North Long Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows North Long Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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