Long Lake fishing

Long Lake fishing: not stocked since 2021. It was stocked with Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Saugeye, and Channel Catfish. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Chain Pickerel, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Saugeye.

Long Lake
Photo: Columbus Metropolitan Library via DPLA, Public domain
Last stocked
2021
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
35
Since 1974
Species recorded
4
Surface acres
224

Fish at Long Lake

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 20 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2021 · 20 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Saugeye Stocked · 7 plants · last 1997 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1997 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Saugeye species guide
Chain Pickerel Stocked · 6 plants · last 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1981 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Chain Pickerel species guide

How Long Lake is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

About 1,420 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 8 lakes in Summit County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 1974

6,313

Fish stocked in 1976

1,000

Fish stocked in 1977

1,947

Fish stocked in 1978

1,000

Fish stocked in 1981

72,616

Fish stocked in 1991

27,089

Fish stocked in 1992

47,099

Fish stocked in 1993

45,001

Fish stocked in 1994

22,696

Fish stocked in 1996

22,331

Fish stocked in 1997

22,532

Fish stocked in 2003

5,336

Fish stocked in 2006

5,016

Fish stocked in 2007

5,082

Fish stocked in 2009

5,001

Fish stocked in 2011

5,034

Fish stocked in 2013

5,057

Fish stocked in 2015

5,038

Fish stocked in 2017

5,071

Fish stocked in 2019

5,002

Fish stocked in 2021

2,701

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2021Channel Catfish891–report
2021Channel Catfish1,810–report
2019Channel Catfish4,139–report
2019Channel Catfish863–report
2017Channel Catfish2,596–report
2017Channel Catfish2,475–report
2015Channel Catfish268–report
2015Channel Catfish4,770–report
2013Channel Catfish3,758–report
2013Channel Catfish1,299–report
2011Channel Catfish3,943–report
2011Channel Catfish1,091–report
2009Channel Catfish4,995–report
2009Channel Catfish6–report
2007Channel Catfish3,790–report
2007Channel Catfish1,292–report
2006Channel Catfish4,229–report
2006Channel Catfish787–report
2003Channel Catfish354–report
2003Channel Catfish4,982–report
1997Saugeye16,900–report
1997Saugeye5,632–report
1996Saugeye22,331–report
1994Saugeye22,696–report
1993Saugeye45,001–report
1992Saugeye47,099–report
1991Saugeye27,089–report
1981Largemouth Bass5,616–report
1981Chain Pickerel67,000–report
1978Chain Pickerel1,000–report
1977Chain Pickerel947–report
1977Chain Pickerel1,000–report
1976Chain Pickerel1,000–report
1974Largemouth Bass6,210–report
1974Chain Pickerel103–report

Access and facts

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

About Long Lake

Photo of Long Lake
Columbus Metropolitan Library via DPLA, Public domain

Nearest lakes

North Reservoir 0.9 mi last stocked 2020 East Reservoir 1.1 mi last stocked 2021 West Reservoir 2.4 mi last stocked 2021 Turkeyfoot Lake 3.2 mi last stocked 2021 Springfield Lake 5.8 mi last stocked 2020

Common questions

What fish are at Long Lake?

Fishing Long Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 20 of 35 plants on record, ahead of Saugeye and 2 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2021. Saugeye was last stocked 1997. Chain Pickerel was last stocked 1981. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1981.

When is Long Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2021. About 1,420 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 8 lakes in Summit County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 27 years between 1974 and 2021.

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