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Long Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Long Lake is a 767-acre lake in Otter Tail County, 73 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
56078400
County
Otter Tail
Surface area
767 acres
Maximum depth
73 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
306 acres, 40% of the lake
Shoreline
7.5 miles
Average water clarity
8.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Fergus Falls
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2023, targeted survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1975
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
walleye 89, northern pike 77, largemouth bass 14, rock bass 11, hybrid sunfish 5, bluegill 3, pumpkinseed 2, black crappie 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (2,500)
Stocked in 2024
walleye yearlings (483); walleye fingerlings (228); walleye adults (1,164)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fingerlings (6,025); walleye yearlings (629)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Long Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
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

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.

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