Anglinarcher
3/24/2008 1:37:00 PMAs for other fish in Long, there are King Salmon that have drifted down out of Coeur d'Alene. This is where the Pike and Small Mouths came from as well.
Jay S
3/24/2008 2:23:00 PMGisteppo
3/24/2008 7:26:00 PMFishing that same area I have been getting some rather large suckerfish, so Im betting thats what you hooked and lost, as they aren't particularly easy to get hooked up and in the net.
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bazzdude
3/26/2008 11:07:00 PM* PRACTICE CATCH AND RELEASE *
fishbio
4/3/2008 3:29:00 PMSmallmouths were actually stocked by the state in the early to mid 90's and are really thriving. The kings and pike are washed downs and I would imagine a few smallmouth found there way down also. A few kokanee also inhabit the lake from CDA.
As far as fish climbing through the dam at little falls and long lake dam, virtually impossible. I believe there us to be a ladder at long lake dam but its inoperable now.
BAzzdude, I believe what you were catching were pike minnow (squawfish). Whitefish have a very tiny mouth thats kind of subterminal.
Congrats on the large walleye. Did you harvest it?
eustace
4/4/2008 5:18:00 PMI have a question for you (I have a feeling by your user name of what you do for a living) do you think the Walleye and Pike are reproducing in long. Also do you know of Sturgeon in that lake and back in the summer of 98 I caught a fish that looked kinda like a skinny Pike Minnow with big teeth.
Last summer I seen a large pike in the Little Spokane at Pine River Park in the swimming hole.
fishbio
4/9/2008 11:16:00 PMThe pike do spawn in the lake. When the water comes up in the next couple of weeks they will start to congregate on the nine mile flat (around the resort area). You can catch them casting spinnerbaits or floating rapalas. In fact the state record was caught there a couple years ago. I actually saw the fish two days before it was captured. A few people are catching them now walking out to the rivers edge at nine mile.
As far as walleye reproducing, I suspect that its probably fairly limited because you dont see them that often. From my experience on Long lake, I dont think there would be enough suitable substrate to support successful spawning which is probably why they havent increased in numbers. Walleye are also in PO River and Silver Lake but in very low numbers. Those two systems have similar habitat as Long.
Dont know of any sturgeon occupying the lake. What your describing sounds like a pike. Sturgeon dont have teeth. They have a subterminal mouth very similar to suckers. They also have whats called scutes on the side which are boney like structures. They are bottom dwelling and like fairly deep water but do occupy shallow water to spawn. Two species in Long Lake have big teeth, pike and walleye.
Pike in the Little Spokane. Thats the first I have heard of that. I dont know exactly where Pine Park ( is it located near Wandemere>)is but if its fairly close to Long lake it wouldnt really surprise me. However, if its further upstream that may be a concern that the state should know about. Are you positive it was a pike?
If you have any more questions let me know. Good luck fishing.
eustace
4/9/2008 11:41:00 PMThe fish I was talking about with the teeth kooks like a fish that lives in Missouri river. The best way that I can describe it is like a mountain whitefish with large teeth and a longer pointed mouth. I sure it isn't a concern because this was back in the summer of 98 and there should have been more caught by now if there was a population. It could I guess be something from someones fish tank. I have caught Gold fish and I have seen a fancy type of Gold fish in there.