Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Plants on record
22
Since 2010
Species recorded
4
Average size
7.7 in
Surface acres
883.9
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Phelps, WI
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Float tube friendly
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- No
- Facilities
- dock
Long Lake has two Town of Phelps accesses: a paved ramp with dock off Boat Landing Road, and a carry-in gravel access off Long Lake Dam Lane managed by Wisconsin Valley Improvement. Neither is ADA accessible.
Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , access.float_tube , access.ada , shore_notes , shore_notes , nearest_town , facilities , fishing_notes , watch_outs
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 2014, 2016, 2020, and 2024.
About 144 reported fish per acre, 16th most of 23 lakes in Vilas 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 10 of 22 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and 2 more.
Walleye 10 plants
- Plants
- 10 of 22
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2025
- Average length
- 6.7 in
Lake Trout 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 22
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2025
- Average length
- 7.1 in
Muskellunge 5 plants
- Plants
- 5 of 22
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2021
- Average length
- 11.1 in
Ciscoes And Whitefishes 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 22
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2017
- Average length
- 5 in
Fishing Long Lake
Long Lake in Vilas County has an Area of 886 ACRES and a Maximum Depth of 88 feet. Fish available in Long Lake include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Trout and Walleye.
Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov
What to watch for
Several invasive species have been identified in Long Lake. These include Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, and Rainbow Smelt.
Fish stocked per year
- 2,9902010
- 8,7182011
- 11,3242012
- 13,3262013
- 8,9412015
- 28,5062017
- 10,6432018
- 8,9422019
- 8,9152021
- 4,7192022
- 8,8372023
- 11,4752025
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 22 plants Showing 22 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Walleye | 8,803 | 6.3 in | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Lake Trout | 2,672 | 7.35 in | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Walleye | 8,837 | 6.63 in | report |
| January 1, 2022 | Lake Trout | 4,719 | 6.9 in | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Muskellunge | 89 | 12.3 in | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Walleye | 8,826 | 7.3 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Walleye | 8,854 | 6.5 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 88 | 11.2 in | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Lake Trout | 10,643 | 7.31 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Lake Trout | 10,074 | 7.36 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Ciscoes And Whitefishes | 7,000 | 5 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Walleye | 11,378 | 4.47 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Muskellunge | 54 | 10.8 in | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Walleye | 8,855 | 7.75 in | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Muskellunge | 86 | 11.8 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Walleye | 8,719 | 6.65 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Muskellunge | 218 | 9.2 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Lake Trout | 4,389 | 7.1 in | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Lake Trout | 8,327 | 6.5 in | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Walleye | 2,997 | 7 in | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Walleye | 8,718 | 7.25 in | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Walleye | 2,990 | 7 in | report |
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Species stocked here
- Walleye (10)
- Lake Trout (6)
- Muskellunge (5)
- Ciscoes And Whitefishes (1)
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.