Long Lake fishing

Fishing at Long Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye and Yellow Perch. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

14

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

6.4 in

Surface acres

420.7

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Osceola, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
dock

Long Lake's Kettle Moraine State Forest boat ramp is a 2-lane concrete launch with a dock but no restroom. A State Forest vehicle admission sticker is required, and the dock transition isn't ADA accessible.

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How Long Lake is stocked

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.

No plants recorded in 2015, 2021, and 2023.

About 181 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Fond du Lac County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Long Lake

Fishing Long Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 13 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Yellow Perch.

Walleye 13 plants
Plants
13 of 14
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
6.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Yellow Perch 1 plant
Plants
1 of 14
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 16,0502011
  • 7002012
  • 16,0852013
  • 4,2332014
  • 4,2232016
  • 4,3402017
  • 4,2332018
  • 5,0002019
  • 4,2352020
  • 9,0002022
  • 4,5242024
  • 3,7042025

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 3,704 6 in report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 4,524 6.96 in report
January 1, 2022 Yellow Perch 5,000 3 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 4,000 6 in report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 4,235 6.93 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 5,000 6 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 4,233 7.4 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 4,340 8.1 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 4,223 7.6 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 4,233 7.3 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 1,515 8 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 14,570 2 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 700 12 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 16,050 1.9 in report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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