ABOUT LONG LAKE

LONG LAKE INFORMATION

Located in the headwaters of the Brill River in southeastern Washburn County, Long Lake is the largest lake in the county. Long Lake is known as one of the premier, high quality fisheries in the northwestern part of Wisconsin, and has been designated by the State of Wisconsin as the "Walleye Capitol of Wisconsin." In ancient times, the Long Lake basin consisted of at least three glacially formed lakes and their interconnecting streams. In the late 1800s, a dam was constructed to raise the water level approximately 8 feet, fusing these separate bodies of water into one whole. Loggers then used the lake to transport logs downstream. The raised water level created the complex multi-basin body of water that we enjoy today.

LONG LAKE FACTS

19 miles long
99 mile total shoreline
3,290 acre surface area
74 foot maximum depth
26 foot average depth
38,000 acre watershed

CONTRIBUTING WATERSHED LAKES

Bass Lake
Big Devil Lake
Harmon Lake
Lazy Island Lake
Little Devil Lake
Loyhead Lake
MacRae Lake
Mud Lake
Nick Lake
Slim Creek Flowage
Slim Lake

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