Long Tom fishing

Long Tom fishing is stocked with Crappie, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch on a natural lake. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and Walleye and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
16
Since 2022
Species recorded
4

Fish at Long Tom

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2024 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide

How Long Tom is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

813

Fish stocked in 2023

52,298

Fish stocked in 2024

8,333

Fish stocked in 2025

1,468

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 16 plants Showing 16 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 530 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 42 – report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 56 – report
January 1, 2025 Northern Pike 840 – report
January 1, 2024 Yellow Perch 1,180 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 3,822 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 324 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 1,275 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 240 – report
January 1, 2024 Northern Pike 1,414 – report
January 1, 2024 Northern Pike 78 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 50,714 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 1,584 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 29 – report
January 1, 2022 Northern Pike 362 – report
January 1, 2022 Crappie 422 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Ortonville, MN
Boat ramp
Yes

MN DNR LakeFinder lists an open state-owned concrete ramp on the northeast corner of Long Tom Lake off County Rd 67. Nearest town on the DNR record is Ortonville.

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Nearest lakes

Unnamed 2.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Long 9.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Clinton Kid's Fishing Pond 9.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Unnamed 13.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Lone Tree Slough 14.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Long Tom?

Fishing Long Tom usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 10 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike and 2 more. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 2025. Crappie was last stocked January 1, 2022. Yellow Perch was last stocked January 1, 2024.

When is Long Tom stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

How do you get on Long Tom?

There is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Ortonville, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder lists an open state-owned concrete ramp on the northeast corner of Long Tom Lake off County Rd 67. Nearest town on the DNR record is Ortonville.

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