Long Slough Lake Fishing near Redby, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Beltrami County end of Minnesota holds Long Slough Lake. The bank is 1,365 feet above sea level. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Beltrami County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Redby, 12 miles away. For a city, Fargo is 109 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Long Slough Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Beltrami County cover walleye, yellow perch, northern pike and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Long Slough Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 3°F on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Long Slough Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Silver Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Long Slough Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.