7 miles northeast of Elbow Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota · 47.1905° N, 95.4132° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:39 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Long Lost Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of Long Lost Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 275,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 275,000 walleye fry.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Long Lost Lake was in July 2024: 9 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 10 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1988 12 · 2000 2.1 · 2010 2.9 · 2017 3.6 · 2024 2.1
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1988 20 · 2000 25 · 2010 38 · 2017 10 · 2024 17
Walleye: 21 measured, 12 to 29 in, half 22 in or longer; average 3.5 lb, above normal (normal 1.2–2.4 lb).
Northern pike: 108 measured, 13 to 32 in, half 19 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.5–2.7 lb).
Largemouth bass: 30 measured, 5 to 16 in, half 12 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, above normal (normal 0.5–1.1 lb).
Smallmouth bass: 8 measured, 11 to 17 in, half 16 in or longer; average 2.1 lb, above normal (normal 0.7–1.9 lb).
Black crappie: 35 measured, 4 to 11 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.37 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Also caught: brown bullhead, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 29 Jul 2024, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 19 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2010–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Long Lost Lake is 63 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 539 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Long Lost Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 9 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 275,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 10 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, pumpkinseed and yellow perch.
About 28% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.