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

• Overview

  You will find Long Lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. It sits in lake country bush. At 307 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. There is roughly 5.4 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. The closest town, New London, is 4.2 miles away. Minneapolis sits 81 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Recorded soundings reach about 52 feet at the deepest point. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Kandiyohi County include walleye, northern pike and common carp. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Long Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 10°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Long Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Shoemaker Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Long Lake carry more weight than any list.