North Long Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Nov 11, 2025

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Fall (Current)

19 Fishing Reports

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19 Reports on North Long Lake

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Sam Rardin Fishing
Blue Ambassador
10/26/21
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Ned Rigs
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Bluegill
On 10/25 was out on North Long over in Crow Wing County, Central Minnesota. I fished from 3:00pm-6:00pm and I don’t regret it. I found a fairly smally area , maybe 18ftx18ft that was loaded with cabbage and coon tail. This particular vegetation was bright green and clearly still alive. I fished the same area for the whole afternoon and caught well north of 30 fish. I typically throw a jig (stealth feider), spinner bait (mega bass or war eagle compact) or a bigger swimbait this time of year. I started with my jig and noticed I was bringing up really good vegetation. (I will typically do that on purpose in the fall to know if it’s worth fishing.) I had 2 or 3 bites on my jig and wasn’t believing that area only had 3 fish on it. I casted a jig worm / outkast tackle perfect ned 1/8 oz chartreuse and from their on out i caught more fish on every cast then not. I fished that same area till 6 when it was time to go home. On any lake period vegetation is a giant factor in the fall, especially if it’s alive or bright green versus brown or fallen over. These fish were in 8ft-10ft fow, working the jig worm at a semi medium pace was key. I would give it an initial pop then once I knew I was caught on grass I’d rip it out and just let it sit. That triggered a bite more times than not. I know we always talk about big baits during the fall, which is very true but that jig worm will catch them all yr around. Another key deal, the spot I went to historically holds bass in the winter. I feel like these fish have moved to where their most likely going to be spending their whole winter. If you were successful on the ice catching a few largemouth, may not be a bad idea to run over to those areas and check them. Typically I’ll be throwing a outkast tackle money jig but ran out a week or 2 ago. The perfect ned is a great way to substitute for that money jig. Good luck guys!
Ben Korhonen
Silver Ambassador
10/1/22
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Spinnerbaits
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Minnows
Finding the best green cabbage patches close to deep water produced the most bites and sometimes they would miss the spinnerbait so following up with the wacky rig produced a couple and actually the biggest of the day.
Bass Pundit
Gold Ambassador
9/23/25
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Buzzbaits
- Structure
  Submerged Vegetation
- Forage
  Bluegill
- Water Temperature
  72°
Was out on North Long and it was very foggy early, then sunny and calm into the afternoon. I was pre-fishing as a non-boater for a club tournament this weekend. We covered a lot of water. Fish were biting on top water in the fog and in the sun . I had a limit of two pound plus bass, but my biggest was maybe 2.66lbs. My boater threw bottom contact baits and outfished me about 2 to 1. Fish were about the same size, but his weight would have been a couple of pounds heavier because his limit was all cookie cutters out of my upper register. All of my fish came off shore around cabbage or coontail in 8 to 14’