Long Lost Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

15006800

County

Clearwater

Surface area

539 acres

Maximum depth

63 feet

Mean depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

275 acres, 51% of the lake

Shoreline

14.3 miles

Average water clarity

19.1 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Zerkel

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 357, northern pike 108, pumpkinseed 51, yellow perch 49, black crappie 35, largemouth bass 31, walleye 21, smallmouth bass 8

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (275,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (275,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (275,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Long Lost Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 15 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.