Fishing at Long Lake, Washington County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Long Lake is a Washington County water, in Minnesota. The setting is lake country bush. Surface area is around 63 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 1.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It lies lower than most water we list in Minnesota. Birchwood is the closest town at 2 miles. North Saint Paul follows at 2.2 miles, then Mahtomedi at 2.4 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Washington County names bluegill, largemouth bass, brown trout and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Long Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 12°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Long Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Weber Pond, 0.6 miles away. Check the position at Long Lake before loading the car.