Little Long Lake Fishing near East Gull Lake, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Little Long Lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Around the bank it is pine and birch. The water covers some 28 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. For supplies, East Gull Lake is 5.8 miles out. It is 114 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Long Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Cass County include largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, walleye and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Little Long Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 7°F to 68°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Little Long Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. A picnic site half a mile off makes this workable with family in tow. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Rock Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Little Long Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.