Fishing Little Long Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Little Long Lake is a Hubbard County water, Minnesota side. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 12 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Hubbard County standards. For supplies, Menahga is 6.7 miles out. Further out sit Park Rapids (8.6 miles) and New York Mills (23 miles). The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Long Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Hubbard County cover walleye, northern pike and black crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Little Long Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 4°F in January and 68°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Little Long Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Little Round Lake, 0.3 miles out. Check the position on Little Long Lake before loading the car.