Thursday, June 30, 2016

Join Our Fourth of July Flotilla

Our Independence Day Flotilla will be held on Monday, July 4th.  Those who wish to participate are to again gather in their decorated boats and pontoons at New Frontier Resort on the West side of the lake at 9:50 am.  Follow the North or South Leaders as the flotilla parade departs at 10am.  More Northerners are needed for participation on the North route!  We ask if possible to try to split the two groups a little more evenly.  We know family and friends are watching for you in your own neighborhoods, so it would help very much to have more people/boats participate from the north neighborhoods.  If there is inclement weather (high winds, rain, thunderstorms) at 9am on the fourth, the Flotilla is cancelled.

Participants agree to allow their boats to be photographed and published on this website.  Email your own photos to longlakeliving@gmail.com if you would like to share them.

Have a fun and happy Independence Day Weekend!

Monday, June 27, 2016

Winners of LLAA Kids Fishing Contest

Thank you to each of the six kids for participating in the Long Lake Area Association's Kids Fishing Contest held from July 1, 2015 to June 24, 2016. 

At the LLAA Annual Meeting on Saturday three kids names were drawn out of the basket containing the 6 names of the contestants.  The 3 winners are Joe, Taylor & Belle.  Each one will receive a $10 gift certificate from the Dairy Queen by mail.
 
Joe
Belle

Taylor
We encourage everyone participate in the new contest which starts on July 1, 2016 and runs until the day before the LLAA annual meeting in 2017.

Spread the word about this friendly contest that shares the joy of fishing here on Long Lake for kids of all ages!  Check out the Kids Fishing Contest tab/page above for directions on how to submit entries for the next contest.  http://www.longlakeliving.org/p/kids-fishing-contest.html

Saturday, June 18, 2016

LLAA Annual Meeting is Coming Up

Come and learn more about our lake!  Our annual meeting will be on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the Hubbard Community Center.  Social starts at 9:30am and the business meeting starts at 10am.  Darrin Hoverson, DNR Hydrologist, will give a presentation to help us understand what we can do to reverse the transparency trend.  We will also learn about other Long Lake topics, conduct elections, and award prizes.

The Annual Meeting is a wonderful way to see what is happening on Long Lake and to meet neighbors and friends who share the lake.

Reminder:  The kids fishing contest has been extended until Friday, June 24th.
Enjoy the summer!

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Kid's Fishing Contest 6th Entry


Owen  was fishing in his kayak with his uncle, Shane, just off shore on the east side of the lake near Dakota Beach.  He was using leeches and a simple hook with a colored rubber worm.  It was just before sunset on May 29th when he caught this bass.

Owen loves to fish and to try to reel in the big ones!  He especially loves to fish with his dad and try to out fish him.

Entry Number Five in our Kid's Fishing Contest


Taylor is 6 years old and caught this large mouth bass using a leech while fishing with her dad, Shane.  She caught the fish on the east side of the lake near Dakota Shores Beach on Saturday, June 11th, at about 8:45am.  Taylor loves coming to Grandma and Grandpa's cabin almost every weekend to see her cousins, swim, tube, and try to catch a big one!

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Kids Fishing Contest Fourth Entry

Belle, who is 14 years old and from Dassel Minnesota, was fishing with her dad, Rob, on Saturday, June 4th, at about 10:00 in the morning, when she caught this nice crappie using a twisty tail for bait.  They were fishing in Sunfish Bay, one of their favorite spots.  Belle loves fishing with her dad on Long Lake.  Whenever they get the chance to come up to Grandpa and Grandma's cabin, it's a race to see who can catch the biggest fish.

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Keep those pictures coming: Only 14 days left!

 Third Entry in our Kid's Fishing Contest:

 Joe is from Aurora IL.
Seven year old, Joe, was fishing with his dad and little brother, John, when he caught this fish.  He used a worm for bait.  Joe caught the fish right from their dock on the east side of the lake - Breezy Pines Drive.  He caught it on June 6th at 7:30pm.

Joe loves to spend time at the cabin fishing from the dock with his dad.  Spending time with dad fishing is the best way to spend a summer!!

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Another Kid's Fishing Contest Entry



Hailey, age 13, caught this Largemouth Bass on Long Lake about 11am on June 1st. She was vacationing with her parents, Scott and Brenda, and her two sisters, Rachel and Jessie. The family cabin is on the west side of Long Lake south of Breezy Point. The girls were fishing from their dock and used a crappie minnows for bait.

Hailey loves to fish. The family kept the bass in their live box for two days and then let it go to hopefully catch another day.

Remember you have until June 24 to get your entries into the Long Lake Area Association's Kids Fishing Contest.  For full details click on the Kid's Fishing Contest tab located above on the green menu bar.

Friday, June 3, 2016

Kids Fishing Contest Entry

The challenge has been issued and you have until June 24th (the day before LLAA's annual meeting) to enter the Kids Fishing Contest.  For information on how to enter the contest follow this link:  http://www.longlakeliving.org/p/kids-fishing-contest.html.

Which kid fishing on Long Lake can catch a bigger fish than this one caught by 12 year old Ella?  Her wonderful walleye was caught on August 3, 2015, at 3pm while fishing with her mom, dad, and younger sister on the west side of Long Lake near the old Hawkeye Haven resort area.  She caught the fish with a leech as bait.  Ella loves the challenge, the water, and the fight when fishing.

We hope more kids will discover how much fun fishing can be!

Ella and her 27 inch Walleye; caught on Long Lake.