Long Lake near Long Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The ground round it is pine and birch. Surface area runs to roughly 285 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The margin runs to about 3.6 miles in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Hennepin County. The nearest town is Long Lake, 0.7 miles away. Minneapolis sits 14 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  The deepest measured water here is close to 40 feet. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name bluegill, common carp and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Long Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 12°F for January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Long Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Dickeys Lake is 1.1 miles off. Treat access at Long Lake as something to verify.