Long fishing

Long fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, and 8 more. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass, dusk and night for Black Bullhead and Brown Bullhead, and dawn, dusk, and night for Black Crappie, Rock Bass, and Walleye.

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Last stocked
2025
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
5
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+14 also recorded)

Fish at Long

1 stocked · 15 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Long is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

14,500

Fish stocked in 2023

14,500

Fish stocked in 2024

14,580

Fish stocked in 2025

14,500

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Rainbow Trout14,500–report
2024Rainbow Trout14,500–report
2024Rainbow Trout80–report
2023Rainbow Trout14,500–report
2022Rainbow Trout14,500–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Lake Itasca, MN

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Long?

Fishing Long usually means Rainbow Trout. All 5 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025. Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Brown Bullhead, plus 10 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Long stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022.

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