Long Lake in Meeker County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Long Lake is a Meeker County water, in Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,099 feet. About 469 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Few waters listed in Meeker County are bigger. The town to know is Eden Valley, 4.2 miles out. The big place round here is Minneapolis, 68 miles distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Meeker County records list largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike and common carp among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Long Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 72°F in July and bottoms out near 10°F in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Long Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Browns Lake is 0.4 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Long Lake for certain.