Long Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56038800

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

1,289 acres

Maximum depth

128 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

529 acres, 41% of the lake

Shoreline

12.6 miles

Average water clarity

13.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

northern pike 58, rock bass 42, bluegill 30, walleye 28, pumpkinseed 14, largemouth bass 13, hybrid sunfish 11, yellow perch 8

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 22 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (11,250)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (30); walleye fingerlings (4,966); walleye adults (260)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (11,040)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Long Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

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.