North Long Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18037200

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

6,190 acres

Maximum depth

97 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

3,905 acres, 63% of the lake

Shoreline

20.1 miles

Average water clarity

12.1 feet (Secchi disk, 19 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

27, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 17

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, trout-perch, walleye, yellow perch, and 26 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (3,900,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (54,060); walleye fry (3,900,000); walleye fingerlings (3,390)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (3,900,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

North Long Lake, Merrifield Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 32 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

North Long Lake (S) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by Crow Wing County

North Long Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

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

Size

2,000 acres or more

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.