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Long Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Long Lake is a 92-acre lake in Stearns County, 65 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
73023100
County
Stearns
Surface area
92 acres
Maximum depth
65 feet
Mean depth
21 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
27 acres, 29% of the lake
Shoreline
3.1 miles
Average water clarity
7.9 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2025, standard survey
Surveys on record
6, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 279, largemouth bass 101, yellow perch 49, black crappie 41, northern pike 20, walleye 5, pumpkinseed 3, hybrid sunfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye yearlings (300)
Long Lake, Freeport Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 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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