Long Lake Fishing Guide, Douglas County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Long Lake belongs to Douglas County, Minnesota. The water sits 1,332 feet up. At about 173 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. At about 3.7 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. The closest town, Alexandria, is 13 miles away. Further out sit Elbow Lake (17 miles) and Parkers Prairie (20 miles). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Douglas County: largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Long Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 8°F and July at about 70°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Long Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Loves Lake is 1.9 miles distant. Treat Long Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.