Long

Watonwan County, Minnesota — DOW #83004000

167 Surveys

263.29

Acres

13 ft

Max Depth

0

13

Fish Species

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Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Long. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-09-26	Fall electrofishing	2.5	—	—	1
2023-09-18	Fall electrofishing	452.0	—	—	226
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.6 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.82 lb	8
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.41 lb	15
1990-07-10	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.19 lb	7
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.67 lb	20
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.52 lb	9
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.27 lb	3
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.55 lb	2
2022-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.3 – 18.1	6.67 lb	2
2022-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	5.84 lb	2
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.80 lb	7
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.16 lb	3
2022-10-03	Special trap nets	1.0	—	5.36 lb	3

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	15.2 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.41 lb	137
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	22.4 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.51 lb	112
1990-07-10	Standard gill nets	11.5 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.43 lb	46
1990-07-10	Standard trap nets	65.8 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.38 lb	526
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	3.3 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.63 lb	26
1994-07-11	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	13.8 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.45 lb	69
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	32.3 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.20 lb	97
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	7.8 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.48 lb	70
2023-05-09	Standard gill nets	25.0 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.75 lb	25
2023-05-09	Special trap nets	205.5	—	0.04 lb	411
2022-07-18	Standard trap nets	7.4 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.78 lb	67
2022-07-18	Standard gill nets	16.0 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.56 lb	48
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	2.9 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.59 lb	20
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	25.7 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.68 lb	77
2022-10-03	Standard gill nets	7.0 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.75 lb	7

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.11 lb	6
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	51.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.11 lb	255
1990-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.17 lb	3
1990-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.19 lb	1
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	14.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.10 lb	112
1994-07-11	Survey seining	5.5	—	—	22
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	21.2 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.11 lb	106
2010-06-28	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	7
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.15 lb	6
2023-05-09	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.06 lb	1
2022-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.14 lb	1
2022-07-18	Standard gill nets	10.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.13 lb	30
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.08 lb	12
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	20.3 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.13 lb	61
2022-10-03	Special trap nets	1.0	—	0.15 lb	3
2022-10-03	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.12 lb	12

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.15 lb	1
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.05 lb	1
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	6.50 lb	1
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	8.43 lb	4
1990-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	4.05 lb	4
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	4.19 lb	2
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	5.48 lb	4
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.08 lb	4
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	8.60 lb	2
2023-05-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	0.75 lb	1
2023-05-09	Special trap nets	0.5	—	5.73 lb	1
2022-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.54 lb	1
2022-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	6.15 lb	5
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.41 lb	4
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	7.83 lb	1

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.2	—	2.45 lb	6
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.16 lb	4
1998-07-06	Special trotlines	5.3	—	3.12 lb	16
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.79 lb	15
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.20 lb	5
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.08 lb	1
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	2.99 lb	5
2022-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	2.03 lb	1
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	7.00 lb	2
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.76 lb	1

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.48 lb	17
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	1.97 lb	8
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	1.79 lb	2
1994-07-11	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	4
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	1.65 lb	8
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.55 lb	22
2010-06-28	50-ft beach seine	1.7	—	—	12
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	39.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.42 lb	118
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	2.4	—	—	2
2022-07-18	Standard trap nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.99 lb	31
2022-07-18	Standard gill nets	34.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.67 lb	102
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	4.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 3.3	1.36 lb	33
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	8.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.3	1.25 lb	26
2022-10-03	Standard gill nets	25.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.39 lb	25
2022-10-03	Special trap nets	2.7	—	0.94 lb	8

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	17.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.59 lb	89
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	6.8 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.40 lb	61
1990-07-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.62 lb	2
1990-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	3.06 lb	8
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	25.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 13.8	1.45 lb	126
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	13.9 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.5	1.60 lb	111
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	3.41 lb	9
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	1
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	2.93 lb	23
2010-06-28	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	5
2023-05-09	Special trap nets	1.0	—	3.53 lb	2
2022-07-18	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	5.00 lb	15
2022-07-18	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.36 lb	13
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	3.88 lb	10
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.47 lb	7
2022-10-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	8.27 lb	1
2022-10-03	Special trap nets	1.0	—	3.14 lb	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.71 lb	14
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	0.74 lb	2
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.74 lb	3
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	4.8	—	—	4
2023-05-09	Special trap nets	0.5	—	0.47 lb	1
2022-07-18	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.5	0.83 lb	18

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.03 lb	1
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	4.8 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.20 lb	43
1990-07-10	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.39 lb	10
1994-07-11	Survey seining	82.0	—	—	328
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.24 lb	46
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	142.6	—	—	118
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.25 lb	8
2010-06-28	50-ft beach seine	80.1	—	—	561
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	24.7	—	—	74
2022-07-18	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.14 lb	11
2022-07-18	Standard trap nets	48.6 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.12 lb	437
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.08 lb	5
2022-10-03	Special trap nets	19.0	—	0.21 lb	57

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 6.5	0.75 lb	1
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.90 lb	2
1990-07-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.40 lb	2
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	1.51 lb	11
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.64 lb	13

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-07-06	Standard gill nets	8.6 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.11 lb	43
1998-07-06	Standard trap nets	52.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.10 lb	475
1990-07-10	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.35 lb	10
1990-07-10	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.35 lb	35
1994-07-11	Standard gill nets	10.8 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.27 lb	54
1994-07-11	Standard trap nets	14.9 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.27 lb	119
2010-06-28	Standard gill nets	43.0 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.13 lb	129
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	—	1
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	23.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.13 lb	214
2023-05-09	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.02 lb	1
2023-05-09	Special trap nets	1.5	—	0.09 lb	3
2022-07-18	Standard gill nets	79.0 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.14 lb	237
2022-07-18	Standard trap nets	38.1 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.20 lb	343
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.06 lb	5
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.17 lb	7
2022-10-03	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.12 lb	11
2022-10-03	Special trap nets	1.7	—	0.23 lb	5

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Survey seining	3.3	—	13

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Survey seining	12.5	—	—	50
2010-06-28	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	—	3
2022-07-18	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 1.5	1.57 lb	3
2022-07-18	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	2.30 lb	2
2014-06-23	Standard electrofishing	20.9	—	0.77 lb	21
2014-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	5.18 lb	1
2022-10-03	Special trap nets	0.3	—	1.21 lb	1

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1994-07-11	Survey seining	0.3	—	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	7.3	—	6
2010-06-28	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2010-06-28	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.49 lb	1

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	2.4	—	2

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-06-28	Backpack electrofishing	1.2	—	1

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-05-09	Special trap nets	0.5	—	7.61 lb	1
2022-07-18	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	11.50 lb	2
2014-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 7.0	0.30 lb	1
2022-10-03	Special trap nets	2.7	—	5.75 lb	8

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

Showing 10 nearby bait & tackle shops on the map.

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Jackson, MN

★ 4.8

R & R Bait & Tackle

New Ulm, MN

★ 4.2

Sommer Outdoors

Fairmont, MN

★ 4.7

Tuttle Lake Bait

Ceylon, MN

★ 5

Nearby Marinas

701 Properties LLC

New Ulm, MN

★ 5

701 Properties LLC

New Ulm, MN

701 Properties LLC

Sleepy Eye, MN

★ 5

Boat House

Fairmont, MN

★ 4.7

Hewitt Docks, Lifts & Pontoon Legs

Nicollet, MN

★ 4.5

Minnesota River Access New Ulm

New Ulm, MN

Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Long. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp Freshwater Drum Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Other Lakes in Watonwan County

Butterfield

Fedji

Kansas

St. James

Wood

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.