North Long Lake Fishing Reports

[centralmnguy]

I have been fishing 18 - 22 fow. Most have been caught from 4:00 - 6:00 pm with a few before 4:00 & after 7:00

[centralmnguy]

Any updates on the lake condition after the rain & snow? Any flooding?

[centralmnguy]

It was slush city out to my fish house today. Hit 4 deep slush spots on the way out...with about 2" to 3" of water around my house after I drilled holes. There are some horrible ruts out there, be careful. On a good note...the access is really good.

Ended up with a few eyes kept one 17" caught right before 7:00 pm - still hitting the shiners on set lines 18' - 20' fow.

[fishroger]

We get another big snow and it will shutdown alot of lakes. Pelican is getting slush pockets and drifts. Trucks still gettin around. Only good thing is cold might freeze it up over the weekend.

[centralmnguy]

The bite has shut off the last 2 nights. Only one small walleye today. Anybody else having any luck out there?

Slush spots seem to be freezing good but it is rough out there in the ruts.

[black-ice]

got two eyes on the 8th I was in 22fow. I had shiners and fatheads down got both eyes on fatheads. caught both walleyes right at sundown the bite shut off after that.

[MN_BEEF]

Is the only access on the west side of the lake, off 371? I will be on the south east side of Round and was wondering if there was another option since the lakes are across ojibwa road from each other? Thanks

[Spearing Machine]

Is the only access on the west side of the lake, off 371? I will be on the south east side of Round and was wondering if there was another option since the lakes are across Ojibwa road from each other? Thanks

If your on round off the Ojibwa road access and want to access North Long just drive out of the parking lot across the road and on to North Long. Its just a small drive to to the lake.

[Hawg]

But DO NOT drive thru the channel!

[MN_BEEF]

So you are saying there is an access to N.Long Across from the Round Lake Access? Sorry I'm Kinda confused.

Thanks for the help.

[walleye365]

yup there is

[MN_BEEF]

So will this give me access to the main part of the lake, without going thur the channel?

[Spearing Machine]

So will this give me access to the main part of the lake, without going thur the channel?

No... this will put you on the north central portion of 371 bay....

[MN_BEEF]

Is it even worth fishing the far west side? I see many people talking about merrifield bay (sp).

[gregg52]

i'm pretty sure you can get on the main lake if you take the road that goes behind the BP gas station by the race track

it goes right down the lake on the east side of the points

[MN_BEEF]

ok Thanks I'll check that out.

[swampbuck]

Yes you can drive on that road by BIR, It is a public acess, not much good in the summer as the waters about 4" deep, but great winter acess to middle lake

[gregg52]

ya its kinda of forgoten landing i think cuz it is so shallow

[centralmnguy]

Anybody having any luck out there? Thursday night I caught 5 eyes with 2 keepers, last night we got skunked & tonight I got a 15" & the wife got a 13" walleye. Both right before dark on set lines & one hit a shiner & other a fathead. 18-20 fow.

Good Luck

[NorthLongSlayer]

2-5 a night with 2 guys on N. Long Main lake. Usually gettin 2 or 3 and 5 on a good night. Consistent, but slow. Half hour window of good bite and that IS it for us anyway. We only fish 4-5:30pm, so I can't say anything about morning or daytime bite. Wish I had time. good luck

[centralmnguy]

Any new reports for Merrifield Bay? I have been out sick for over a week...hoping to get back on the ice in the next couple days!

[walleye365]

has any one been doin anything out there. Last night was slow for keepers alot of 10-13in fish with the only good fish bein 23inches everything went back. 17fow 330-11pm not alot of houses out there any more.

[gregg52]

can you move around out there ? (merrifield bay)

[walleye365]

not really sure but i would think so the big lake is alittel bumpy but good.

[NorthLongSlayer]

When we got that really warm weather we started to get the panfish itch and tried the 371 bay for gills and crappies. No crappies, but some nice gills. We drilled and drilled and drilled and once we found them, they were thick and then it was all about presentation. 14-16 fow was the key. So much fun going from walleyes to panfish. Just much more action all together. That main lake is calling my name though for one or two last walleye hurrahs. When the houses start to disappear, there is something that makes you think there might be a pile of fish out there just waiting for you when nobody else is around. Good Luck Fishing Fellas

[whitebassman]

hows it been lately? planning on one last fling this weekend for eye's. Looking at going out to merrifield bay. what depths should I be looking for? Stick around the humps, 20 fow?

probably try minnows and lindy rattling flyers and a deadstick on red hook. any other suggestions?

hoping ice should be good still to drive onto.

[centralmnguy]

Any reports for Northlong? I have been out a few times in Merrifield Bay & marking fish in shallow but not much for size to them. I have been catching more pike than anything...had a big one on but lost it.

Also glad to see they put 2 docks in at the landing!

Good Luck

[city slicker]

Fished Sat and Sunday, 6 eyes that we kept for 3 guys, half a dozen smaller 11"-14" that went back. on Sat northland thumper jig with a shiner was what they wanted. Found them in the weeds. Sunday was a different deal, 20'of water, rigging with a crawler blown up. no blades or beads or you will be retying because those slimmers will be all over ya. I was on the main lake both days, I think the wind really helped on Sat. kept them feeding in the weeds.city

[centralmnguy]

Interesting that they would hit a thumper jig that has a blade on it one day & the next day no blade just a hook.

Thanks for the update!

[city slicker]

I think any jig would have worked on Sat. in the weeds. The deal was to get it to the bottom with a shiner.city