5 miles southeast of Nisswa
Crow Wing County, Minnesota · 46.4384° N, 94.2415° W
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Updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:47 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
3 public access sites on North Long Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of North Long Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 3,900,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 3,900,000 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 North Long Lake was in July 2024: 15 gill nets and 15 trap nets caught 17 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in September 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1999 7.8 · 2006 10 · 2012 4.5 · 2018 3.9 · 2024 2.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1999 44 · 2006 31 · 2012 23 · 2018 22 · 2024 8.9
Walleye: 53 measured, 9 to 27 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, normal (normal 1.1–1.9 lb).
Northern pike: 103 measured, 10 to 35 in, half 22 in or longer; average 2.6 lb, normal (normal 1.7–2.8 lb).
Largemouth bass: 133 measured, 5 to 18 in, half 13 in or longer; average 1.3 lb, above normal (normal 0.6–1 lb).
Black crappie: 46 measured, 4 to 12 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.45 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Bluegill: 241 measured, 2 to 9 in, half 5 in or longer; average 0.18 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, tullibee (cisco), white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 22 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 12 ft: the Secchi depth across 19 readings, 2006–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
North Long Lake is 97 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 6,190 acres.
Yes. 3 public access sites are listed: North Long Lake, Merrifield Public Water Access Site; North Long Lake (S) Public Water Access Site; North Long Lake (NW) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 14 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 3,900,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2024 standard survey caught 17 species, most often bluegill, pumpkinseed, northern pike and rock bass.
About 47% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.