The ever elusive Alberta perch. Been fishing the area many years, rarely getting into the perch.

Mystery solved!! Friend caught a fantastic perch 2 days ago along the shore line not far from the boat launch. Anyone know how to post pictures on here or if you can? It's a beaut!!

I caught a dozen walleye on Sunday, all in the 55cm range. That was very positive to see and happy that the lakes are appearing to be well managed.

Jigs and minnows will catch a load of walleye and jacks in 12-15 feet of water. The perch are still a mystery!!

Anyone been out for summer? Good stops? Lures?

It doesn't matter where they are. We've seen them in multiple areas with the cameras. They just won't bite!

Approximately 36 inches. Quads ? Bring your Sherman tank.

how thick is the ice? not sure if i should bring quads or not

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated thanks

Any suggestions on places to try would be greatly appreciated thanks

We seen some tiny 5" minnow perch in three trips. Waste of gas, much more consistent lakes around.

Any idea where the perch are this year can't seem to find any thanks

Smaller pike, decent catch rate though. Seen some walleye and heard perch were in the area.
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Went out yesterday, there's a good 18 inches of ice. Someone has removed a under water pipe for water skiing from the lake, it was hard to find any perch. Caught 1 pike and 6 perch between two of us.

Has anyone got any info on where you can catch some burbot in this lake? Or if they know of any spawning grounds for them. Any help is good help thanks

Is there whites left in this lake not seeing anybody mention anything of them

There are outhouses at the boat launches!

Saw perch but not biting. Caught about 8 jack but all small. No walleye.

Ice Report: 18 in

Was thinking of heading out this week with the wife, she was asking if the campground restrooms are open or if just the outhouse? Anyone know what the facilities are like in winter? Thanks

Ice Report: 13 in
Solid ice Dec 18 13" of ice out in the middle

Was out by boat launch today in 20 feet of water ice was 17 inches thick no bites

Walked onto north end today and there was no more than 10-12 inches of ice. We were there all afternoon caught one 12" perch and a dozen jacks all under 63 cm.

yes drove on ice there were atleast 10 trucks on ice by boat launch.Caught 1 burbot dec 19 near boat launch again perch jack and walley not biting

i had 15-16 inches of ice just south of boat launch sunday 2 large perch 11 1/2 inches perch and jack there but not biting

so what is 12''or 14'' of ice, is it safe to drive on yet?

Ice Report: 12 in
12inches just out from the boat launch.

Thanks for the ice update!

14" of solid ice. Perch would come in and look at the hook and swim away. Had a couple try to inhale the hook but missed. Had to leave at 2:00 so probably missed the afternoon bite.

How is the hard water fishing in this lake

Has anyone ice fished this lake on a regular basis if so how is it and where are some good spots if u don't mind sharing the info thanks

Lake has been very nice, this week, fairly clean. Lots of boats as usual. Depending on the way the wind is blowing you may see some blue green Algee we saw a couple small clumps at far north end but if you avoid them you should be fine. If your kids have really bad hive alergies they may have. to shower off quick after going in water it still is an Alberta lake unfortunately not crystal clear like mountains. Fishing had. been okay no luck with keeper pesrch but some Jack and walleye no tags so no keeps this time but a fee would have been big enough.

How does the lake look? Any algae? Thanks for any info, going for a week in starting in August and want the kids to be able to swim, thanks

Lots of pike in certain spots about 100 boats this weekend wife caught 20" walleye

Looking for burbot any one got any updates

How's the fishing for perch

Ice Report: 24 in

Spent the night out there with the trailer over the weekend, not a single fish seen. Ice was about 24-28 inches. Fish seem stressed due to low O2

Went out about 3:30pm until 5:00pm, caught 2 really nice walleye (released) and seen small perch but they wouldn't bite.

How is the fishing these days at Long Lake (near Boyle)? I have never been threre & looking for a good lake within 90 minustes of St Albert to take some inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Students from all parts of the world on Feb 15th (Family Day) to allow them to experience Ice Fishing!

The perch are almost see through they so small, barely feel a nibble, I set a tip up for jack also, they just nibble and leave. I got 3 very small jack jigging for perch with 4lb test line so that tells u how big they are. I was among another dozen people and didnt see anyone catching. I moved and 3 others stopped to see how the fishing was, they were skunked ! I will not return, all the fishing pressure of summer is showing its effects now.

Is there big perch in this lake? How big are they abouts?

It's really slow out there fished all day yesterday in several spots didn't see much and the ones we did see didn't want to have anything to do with it

Hi Fisherpeople, want to head out here this weekend. Can anyone give info on generally where perch hang out. Much appreciated.

Great night to end the day !! In two hours we got 4 walleye and 5 pike, got there at 1430 and was in about 22 feet of water

Been out twice this year and it is extremely slow !!! irritating as hell.

I fish long lake in the summer and have excellent luck directly across from the boat launch on the eastern shore , then usually troll to the south. However , I have been out 4 times on Long in the past week and those spots have been slow usually producing 3 fish over 5 hours. Slow so far just have not found the right spot for the winter i guess. Ice is good 14|"

Was there a couple of days ago really slow has it picked up any ,heading there on sat with the kids, would like to see them catch something , there second time ever fishing.

Ice Report: 16 in
Dale-Good solid ice to drive on with pick up

Ice Report: 16 in

Last I heard ........ all the perch are still I'm the lake.

Has anyone been catching whites out of this lake never fished it before looking for some information thanks

I drove on and across the lake on Saturday! 12 inches of solid ice!

Ok so there is an ice report of 4" and one of 10" a day apart. Can anyone confirm these thicknesses?

Ice Report: 4 in

Went out last weekend there was about 10" of ice

Has anyone been out this winter? How's the ice?

Went out today for a few hours.. Only caught one small pike

Algae is pretty bad at boat launch , however caught about dozen jack fish on crank bait and meps spinner number 5

How is the algae situation right now?

Heading to lake this week end how is the fishing? Does any one know where the perch are?

Fished straight across from the boat launch at the point in front of the beaver lodge. Caught 15 walleye in 3.5 hours. All 20"-22". 2.5-3 lbs.

A HotSpot Marker was added for Long Lake (near Boyle)
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any algey blooms yet this year

Great day! Was at the lake June 5th. The lake was great temp around 19cel. We caught at least 25, 2-3lb jack in about 3hrs fishing. My son and his friend had a blast. Great place to take kids. Lots of room and although there were lots of people at lake it wasn't crowded on the water.

Where about on the lake for the walleye papa perch

Went out may long with great friends and family had a great time fishing lots of walleye all in the 40 to 50 cm used all 3 of my tags great start of a great fishing season fish on and stay safe

Is there any good places to fish from shore here thanks.

Ice Report: 22 in
Top 4" is turning white, rest is solid.

Caught 2 small pikes, very slow day and first time on the lake ! Did about 4 different spot and nothing !

Pretty slow day 4 very small pike

Ice Report: 18 in

Went out last weekend and caught some jumbos, a couple walleye and a few small pike.

Anyone been out lately?

Is there lots of snow on the ice

A few jack, perch and walleye on camera. Nothing interested in biting this AM though. On south end of lake. Ice is a solid 20-24"

LOL Sure you did. Too funny

Hate to disappoint you guys but caught 6 jumbo perch 14 inch on north end of lake

Walleye in July.
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Ice Report: 16 in

Waste of time today. One small jack by the North boat launch. Saw a couple of mini perch on the camera.

How is the ice for driving on and how has the fishing been as of late? Taking the family out this weekend....:)

Not one perch insight, seen two tiny jack, ice was 10-14"

Ice Report: 9 in

Fished this week over 3 days. Only 3 small pike. Lake hasn't turned yet, so still lots of algae. :-(

Pulled lots of Pike out of the north end of the lake over the last week. All between 50-60cm. No keepers!

Went out Saturday with the family and had a great day. Caught 17 Walleye and 13 Pike. The Walleye were all too big for our tags and the Pike were all too small. Jigging with Minnows was working great. The algae is getting pretty bad around shore and still noticeable in the middle of the lake.

Are the blue green algae about Long Lake correct?

what do you all use as bait here i only get 1 or 2 in a few hours?

Was out from July 13 to 20. Tried to fill my under 43cm walleye. Probably landed 50+ wallys but the smallest was 45 cm. Tried numerous spots for perch bit couldn't find any.

Was out on July 12. Paddled out on an inflatable from the day use area. Caught about 12 pike (40cm) in about 3 hours and 1 walleye. Fishing from shore would be difficult at best as the weeds are quite established. Fishing from the flotation pier is possible, but can't accommodate many people. Lots of action, but nothing worth keeping.

Chiefwackabuck your spot must be a lot better than mine. Only know one spot according to a regular there!! Hint or tip where your going?

Fished from our boat dock on Friday and got steady action from smaller jacks. Out on the boat Saturday evening and caught enough fish to keep it exciting and even caught a couple of walleye. Even though we couldn't keep anything it was still a nice evening with my nephews to catch about a dozen fish.

Hey rhino101 not sure what your doing wrong but I fished for 3 hours sat morning and I never had enough time to finish my coffee landed over 50

Brutal ! Another 4 hours on the lake and not even a bite!

Is there shore fishing here?

No Bites on Saturday .....4 hours on the lake 1 small hammer handle.

All the ice gone yet ?

Yeah cross lake had a lot of winter kill this year

I'm heading out Sunday..hope some holes aren't totally frozen cause my auger just died a couple days ago :( Would like to try for perch because I hear Cross is dead slow.

Dose anyone know how the ice is holding up ? Or how much slush is on top?

I was there on Thursday. Lots of small pike and the perch just wouldnt bite. Caught one nice one.. Very hard lake to ffigure out. . Drove all over the lake and plenty of ice.

went today from about noon to 2 and got 2 OK perch and 3 jack 68cm 66cm and 56cm

Ice Report: 36 in
Almost full auger depth.

Fished most of the day, our group caught small jack and walleye, no keepers. Seen lots of fish sleeping on the bottom....ice 36" thick.

5 undersize pike but no perch. Saw few on camera but none biting. Still a great day outdoors.

Ice was around 24"-30" out by the narrows today. Vehicles were were everywhere, as there was some kind of fishing event. The family went out for family day long weekend, and caught 6 jacks. None were keepers, and no perch at all.

Anyone catching perch here been to few differnent lakes and have been skunked want to try long but do not want to drive all that way for nothing

Ice Report: 30 in
At the launch and same straight across from the launch

Ice was good last weekend. 18" everywhere I drilled. Saw a car out on the lake. Bite was really slow unless you're after pike.

Can anyone tell me if the ice is good to drive on or do you need ski-doo's want to head out on Saturday

How thick is the ice after all the warm weather we've had!

how is the perch fishing this winter?

Too much overflow to drive around with a vehicle safely. Walked on by the first boat launch and caught 5 hammerhandles in ~18 feet of water. Used minnows on jigs.

10 inches of ice, caught 4 perch with maggots, no pike on minnows, overall a slow day.

Ice Report: 9 in
About 250 meters north of boat launch.

went fishing caught 30 pike a day average and then stumbled upon a 6.5 lb walleye we were throwing soft pike baits great weekend!!!

Great few days of fishing caught lots of small pike a few large walleye and even found some good size perch. The ones we kept were about 8-10 inches. 12-15 feet of water. Used a gopro and computer to check if there were any fish in a location. So in short the perch are there just have to find them. :-)

How is the perch fishing?

A HotSpot Marker was added for Long Lake (near Boyle)
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Great fishing today. Chrome crank bait was producing. Catching walleye and pike. Fish and wildlife out in the lake today, checking for the usual.

June 21 caught 26 pickerel and Jack in around 3 hours! Used crank baits!
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June 26/13 Caught 14 walleye in 2 hrs straight across the lake from "A" loop, just south of the cove in front of the 3 birch, about 19ft of water. June 27, about 40yds out in front of "A" loop closest to beach, 19ft of water caught 26 walleye in 2hrs on a pickerel rig and leeches, including a double... Really wish I would have remembered to enter the draw for this season...

Fished on weekend lots of small pike of campground shore walleye we biting as well great fishing for kids

Went out Friday and Saturday..caught a ton of young pike..and happened upon a sweet walleye hole..must have caught 25 between 3 of us..awesome outing!

Fish along the dropoff for walleye
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Young pike
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Caught several young pike at the south en of the lake last Saturday. None were keepers but fun enough for my son and I. Caught a nice 5 lb walleye just south of the campground. Too bad about the 0 limit.

Me and my 6 yr old boy caught 12 hammer handles in just over 2 hrs last night.

Went out for approx 1.5-2 hours and caught 10 pike between 2 of us. Small - Average in size.

May 23, 2013 Caught and released one Walleye. As well, caught and released 4 Jackfish, and kept the last two we caught.

Was out twice this year and not a sniff of Walleye, could be some winter kill this year.

How is the ice at Long Lake? can you drive on still?

How's the pike fishing ?

Has anyone tried for walleye yet, only out once first week of January and not even a sniff. Caught one nice Perch was all. Thinking of heading out tomorrow...

Terrible lake this year. I really dont think there is many perch left. ICE IS NOT GOOD !!!

Lake sucks man. Too too soft the ice is unsafe bros.

Is anyone fished this lake recently and if so how is the perch fishing

How deep did u guys fish for the perch in we went fishing in 18 feet of water and I cought one huge perch I think it was a jumbo

Long lake slow. But got a few good size perch. Some real hogs! In there!!!!!!

Another poor day fishing. Lots of 4-6" perch, no keepers.

Ice is 12" thick on west shore near boat launch thinner as you get to the middle! Lots of fish on camera and caught lots but it was hit an miss! They would hit hard for a hour then dead for two hours but caught limit on perch

Fish several places all day saw lots on camera but only 4 perch and 1 walleye took the bait.

Lots of fish on camera! Twelve guys on ice only 10 keepers all day. Ice is atleast 12" and all guys drove on with no issues

Ice was 6-8". Fishing was little slow. Lots of fish. Just not that interested. Caught a few for a snack. Was a beautiful day on the lake though.

Heading to long tomorrow. Will report back with ice conditions and how the fishing is. Good luck all.

The lakes around smokey lake had about 7 inches on nov 17. Long lake should have at least that by now

Any ice yet?

Trolled west side of lake in kayak for 3 hrs caught 4 jack, not quite keeper size.

Found a awesome hole at the south end. My son and I caught 23 walleye and 2 jacks in 3 hours. The one jack was a keeper and about half of the walleye were really nice size. It's to bad you can't keep them.

Fairly steady with crankbait on gators early this week

Couldn't keep the walleye and pike off the hook.
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Caught 5 walleye and 3 jackfish in four hours. The jackfish were just inder the 63cm limit and Three of the five walleye were 4 lbs. to bad you can't keep them. But fun none the less.

Caught 2 pike and 5 walleye all 45 to 50 cm (might have been the same one or two walleyes though). In the bay south of the last camp ground loop. All on white gulp minnows. Fun couple hours but I wish I had a special walleye harvest liciense.

Lots of smaller hungry pike. Great fun for catch and release fishing.
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walleye fishing was great ,we caught 40 in 4 hrs.

Went out last weekend with kids went to North end and caught over 30 jack and 2 perch. The kids had a blast even thou they were small....kept only 2

A HotSpot Marker was added for Long Lake (near Boyle)
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A HotSpot Marker was added for Long Lake (near Boyle)
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Fished for 3 hours, one jack 4 cm too small to keep! Bout 10 bites all together! Bout as much as I expected from this lake!

Very slow. Only 4 non keeper pike all day. Saw a few nice perch but they would not bite. Very disappointing. Last trip here for this season.

Almost 2 1/2 feet of ice. Fishing very slow. In 4 hours only caught 1 very tiny pike and a handfull of other nibbles.

Went out dec 31/2011 fished for 2 hours roughly 50 ft off boat launch..caught 1

12 inches of ice but very poor fishing for perch! Tons of people out and never caught any perch didn't even see them on the Camera.

Going out Friday.... Any updates ?

Any Ice thickness updates??

6-8" of ice in the narrows. A couple of 8" perch caught, no sign of pike.

Fished Long Lake on Thanksgiving Day. Beautiful, calm weather. Caught both jacks and walleye in 18 feet of water right across the lake using jigs and minnows. Through the whole summer, I have not been able to catch any walleye under 43 cm. That's what I have tags for. Do they exist? No perch either.

Sat. Was a good day of fishing weather was hot and the boys caught fish. Good walleye and a few small hammer heads

Fished mid July 2011 caught tons of 2 pound pike trolling around by the cabins. Hammered the walleye in front of campsite E in about 18' on jigs and minnows :-) too bad you can't keep any!

A good August 4th on the lake. Caught a bunch of really nice Walleye which really makes a person wonder why Alberta fisheries doesn't apply a limit of 1 to the daily creel limit. Can't seem to manage keeping the species off of the hook. Guy's you've done your job! One in the cast iron fry pan is step 2

Went out there cause the camping is good. Was gonna rent a boat, but they don't do that anymore. Didn't matter though, fished from shore and couldn't beat the fish off the hooks! Didn't matter what we used. Bobbers from the dock with minnows, caught tons of walleye! No jack keepers. Great time though.

Went there to fish for perch that a buddy said were biting but could not keep 16 inch walleye off the hook. Caught eight walleye in a short time on teardrop hooks and maggots. Very healthy looking walleye.

Cold weekend. 5 of diamonds produced 21 very small pike to the boat

10 undersized pike between 3 of us all day... Don't drive on you'll get stuck in the 12 inches of water.. It's a mess not worth it!!!!

Another day of fishing another skunk! Two perch the size of my pinky finger and one jack the size of a ruler between three of us all day! Also about a foot of surface water

Ice approximate 16 inches, lots of perch on camera but nothing biting. Caught a couple of undersized pike.

Ice about 16 inches on average although variable..... No perch 5 undersized pike

Perch fishing was dead! Actually all fishing was horrible!