Have you ever wondered why there are walleye in Long Lake?  Since the 1970’s there have been hundreds of thousands of Walleye planted in the lake.  A special thanks goes out to all of those that made it happen.

Below is a table of what has been introduced over the years.

 

Species Date Number Operation Avg. Length
Walleye 8/22/1979 5,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 0
Walleye 7/19/1980 1,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 0
Walleye 7/5/1981 7,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 0
Walleye 7/17/1982 300 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 0
Walleye 7/20/1983 150 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 0
Walleye 7/15/1984 2,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 2.01
Walleye 7/10/1985 2,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 2.01
Walleye 6/30/1986 2,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 2.01
Walleye 10/24/1989 4,000 Private Plant (under permit) 30
Walleye 10/17/1990 3,320 Private Plant (under permit) 4.49
Walleye 10/16/1991 4,000 Private Plant (under permit) 4.49
Walleye 9/19/1992 4,000 Private Plant (under permit) 3.5
Walleye 10/9/1993 4,000 Private Plant (under permit) 3.5
Walleye 6/20/1996 28,200 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 1.73
Walleye 5/29/1998 50,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 1.02
Walleye 5/3/2000 250,000 State Plant 0.43
Walleye 5/3/2000 250,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 0.43
Walleye 5/30/2001 35,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 1.1
Walleye 5/28/2003 200,000 State Plant 0.28
Walleye 6/13/2005 17,685 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release 1.5
Walleye 6/23/2011 17,493 State Plant 2.04
Walleye 6/17/2013 21,828 State Plant 1.51
Walleye 6/17/2015 19,530 State Plant 1.56
Walleye 6/15/2017 19,910 State Plant 1.45