Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Long Lake fishing
Long Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye, Lake Trout, Muskellunge, and Ciscoes And Whitefishes on a natural lake. Also recorded: Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and 3 more. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dawn for Lake Trout, and dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 22
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 4 (+9 also recorded)
- Average size
- 7.7 in
- Surface acres
- 883.9
Fish at Long Lake
Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Lake Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn 
Muskellunge Stocked · 5 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk Ciscoes And Whitefishes Stocked · 1 plant · last 2017
Last stocked 2017 · avg 5 in · 1 plant
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black Crappie species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide
Rock Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Rock Bass species guide
Rainbow Smelt Confirmed present Best: night Best: night
Rainbow Smelt species guideLong 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. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Long Lake is stocked
About 144 reported fish per acre, 15th most of 22 lakes in Vilas County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2010
2,990
Fish stocked in 2011
8,718
Fish stocked in 2012
11,324
Fish stocked in 2013
13,326
Fish stocked in 2015
8,941
Fish stocked in 2017
28,506
Fish stocked in 2018
10,643
Fish stocked in 2019
8,942
Fish stocked in 2021
8,915
Fish stocked in 2022
4,719
Fish stocked in 2023
8,837
Fish stocked in 2025
11,475
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 8,803 | 6.3 in | report |
| 2025 | Lake Trout | 2,672 | 7.35 in | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 8,837 | 6.63 in | report |
| 2022 | Lake Trout | 4,719 | 6.9 in | report |
| 2021 | Muskellunge | 89 | 12.3 in | report |
| 2021 | Walleye | 8,826 | 7.3 in | report |
| 2019 | Walleye | 8,854 | 6.5 in | report |
| 2019 | Muskellunge | 88 | 11.2 in | report |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 10,643 | 7.31 in | report |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 10,074 | 7.36 in | report |
| 2017 | Ciscoes And Whitefishes | 7,000 | 5 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 11,378 | 4.47 in | report |
| 2017 | Muskellunge | 54 | 10.8 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 8,855 | 7.75 in | report |
| 2015 | Muskellunge | 86 | 11.8 in | report |
| 2013 | Walleye | 8,719 | 6.65 in | report |
| 2013 | Muskellunge | 218 | 9.2 in | report |
| 2013 | Lake Trout | 4,389 | 7.1 in | report |
| 2012 | Lake Trout | 8,327 | 6.5 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 2,997 | 7 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 8,718 | 7.25 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 2,990 | 7 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Phelps, WI
- 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.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.
About Long Lake
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. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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Nearest lakes
Camping near Long Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Long Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Kentuck Lake camping (5.4 miles), Anvil Lake camping (9 miles), Franklin Lake camping (9.3 miles), and Lake Ottawa Pavilion camping (12.4 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Common questions
What fish are at Long Lake?
Fishing Long Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 10 of 22 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and 2 more. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 6.7 in. Lake Trout was last stocked 2025, averaging 7.1 in. Muskellunge was last stocked 2021, averaging 11.1 in. Ciscoes And Whitefishes was last stocked 2017, averaging 5 in. Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch, plus 5 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Long Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2010. About 144 reported fish per acre, 15th most of 22 lakes in Vilas County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2014, 2016, 2020, and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Long Lake?
Stocked fish average 7.7 in. Walleye average 6.7 in. Lake Trout average 7.1 in. Muskellunge average 11.1 in. Ciscoes And Whitefishes average 5 in.
How do you get on Long Lake?
The nearest town is Phelps, WI. Facilities include 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.