Name: Little Long

Nearest Town: Minnetrista Primary County: Hennepin

Survey Date: 06/26/2006 Inventory Number: 27017900

Public Access Information

Ownership	Type	Description
DNR	Concrete

Lake Characteristics

Lake Area (acres): 65.1 Littoral Area (acres): 53.5 Maximum Depth (ft): 76 Water Clarity (ft): 15

Dominant Bottom Substrate: N/A Abundance of Aquatic Plants: N/A Maximum Depth of Plant Growth (ft): N/A

Fish Sampled for the 2006 Survey Year

Species	Gear Used	Number of fish per net		Average Fish Weight (lbs)	Normal Range (lbs)
		Caught	Normal Range
Black Crappie	Trap net	0.50	0.8 - 4.0	0.23	0.2 - 0.5
Bluegill	Trap net	3.83	9.5 - 57.3	0.09	0.1 - 0.2
	Gill net	0.25	N/A	0.08	N/A
Bowfin (dogfish)	Trap net	0.83	0.5 - 1.2	3.27	2.4 - 4.3
Hybrid Sunfish	Trap net	1.00	N/A	0.32	N/A
Largemouth Bass	Trap net	0.33	0.3 - 1.4	0.52	0.2 - 0.8
	Gill net	0.25	0.4 - 1.6	0.19	0.5 - 1.3
Northern Pike	Trap net	0.50	N/A	0.75	N/A
	Gill net	2.75	3.5 - 8.9	3.06	1.6 - 3.0
Pumpkinseed	Trap net	1.67	1.5 - 6.8	0.10	0.1 - 0.3
Rainbow Trout	Gill net	0.25	N/A	0.65	N/A
Yellow Bullhead	Trap net	0.67	2.7 - 13.5	0.75	0.4 - 0.6
	Gill net	1.25	2.1 - 15.8	0.98	0.3 - 0.5

Length of Selected Species Sampled for the 2006 Survey Year

Species	Number of fish caught in each category (inches)
	0-5	6-8	9-11	12-14	15-19	20-24	25-29	30+	Total
black crappie	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
bluegill	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24
bowfin (dogfish)	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5
hybrid sunfish	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	6
largemouth bass	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
northern pike	0	0	2	1	3	5	3	0	14
pumpkinseed	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
rainbow trout	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
yellow bullhead	0	0	6	3	0	0	0	0	9

Fish Stocking Activity

Fish Stocked by Species for the Last Ten Years

Stocking Fish Sizes
Fry - Newly hatched fish that are ready to be stocked usually called "swim-ups". Walleye fry are 1/3 of an inch or around 8 mm.
Fingerling - Fingerlings are one to six months old and can range from a size of one to twelve inches depending on the species. Walleye fingerlings range from three to eight inches each fall.
Yearling - Yearling fish are at least one year old. A one-year-old fish can range from three to twenty inches depending on the species. Walleye yearlings average from six to twelve inches.
Adult - Adult fish are fish that have reached maturity. Depending on the species, maturity can be reached at two years of age. Walleye reach maturity between the ages of four and six years.

Fish Consumption Guidelines

These fish consumption guidelines help people make choices about which fish to eat and how often. Following the guidelin es enables people to reduce their exposure to contaminants while still enjoying the many benefits from fish.

Pregnant Women, Women who may become pregnant and Children under age 15

General Population

DOWID - MN DNR, Divion of Waters' lake ID number.

Contaminants listed were measured at levels that trigger advice to limit consumption.

Listing of consumption guidelines do not imply the fish are legal to keep, MN DNR fishing regulations should be consulted.

Dioxin
Mercury
PCBS - Polychlorinated biphenyls
PFOS - Perfluorooctane sulfanate

Status of the Fishery (as of 06/26/2006)

Little Long Lake is a deep, cool, clear lake located in Hennepin County. This type of lake (lake class 32) is rare within the metropolitan area of Minneapolis, and therefore provides a unique fishing opportunity for anglers. The DNR has been stocking rainbow trout one to two times annually since 1987. The total number of rainbow trout stocked per year is as follows (stocked as yearlings unless noted):

1987: 333 (ADL) 1988: 1553 1989: 1200 (ADL) 1989: 1300 1990: 1400 1991: 1509 1992: 1500 1993: 2030 1994: 1999 1995: 1500 1995: 20 (ADL) 1996: 1504 1997: 1560 1998: 1338 1999: 1500 2000: 1498 2001: 1500 2002: 1500 2003: 1500 2004: 1500 2005: 1204 2006: 1500

Brown trout (60 ADL) and brook trout (10 ADL) were also stocked into Little Long Lake in 1995.

During the survey in 2006, only one rainbow trout was sampled. The rainbow was 12.24 inches in length, and was found to be age-3. Of the three surveys completed in years where trout were stocked into Little Long Lake (1990, 1995, 2000), only 7 total rainbow trout were sampled, with none sampled in 1990. This is to be expected because Little Long Lake, as is with the metros other trout lakes, is a put-and-take fishery, where anglers catch nearly all the stocked trout in between stockings.

Northern pike were sampled at below average rates, but with weights that were well above average for a lake like Little Long Lake. They ranged in length from 13.0-29.50 inches, with 64% over 20.0 inches.

While the sampling gears used during this survey dont target largemouth bass, three were caught ranging from 6.0-12.5 inches in length and averaging about 0.4 lbs/ fish.

Bluegill, pumpkinseed, hybrid sunfish and black crappie were all present in low numbers, along with yellow bullheads (although they were found to be at well above average weights). Bowfin (dogfish) were also sampled, at average numbers and weights.

For more information on this lake, contact: Area Fisheries Supervisor 7050 E Hwy 101, Suite 100 Shakopee, MN 55379 Phone: (952) 496-4141 E-Mail: MetroWest.Fisheries@state.mn.us	Lake maps can be obtained from: Minnesota Bookstore 660 Olive Street St. Paul, MN 55155 (651) 297-3000 or (800) 657-3757 To order, use C1823 for the map-id.
For general DNR Information, contact: DNR Information Center 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4040 TDD: (651) 296-6157 or (888) MINNDNR Internet: www.dnr.state.mn.us E-Mail: info.dnr@state.mn.us	Turn in Poachers (TIP):     Toll-free: (800) 652-9093