Long Prairie River, Long Prairie Public Water Access Site

Long Prairie River · Long Prairie, Todd County

Long Prairie River, Long Prairie Public Water Access Site is a kayak and canoe launch on Long Prairie River in Long Prairie, Minnesota, with 6 trailer parking spaces and no restrooms. It is managed by City of Long Prairie.

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Trailer parking: 6 spaces
Restroom: No
Dock: No
Nearest town: 24 mi from Little Falls

Managed by City of Long Prairie

Directions: In Long Prairie off of Riverside Dr.

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Fish in Long Prairie River

Largemouth Bass
Bluegill
Northern Pike
Black Crappie
Walleye
Bowfin
Black Bullhead
Yellow Perch
Pumpkinseed
Brown Bullhead

Also recorded:

White Sucker
Johnny Darter
Central Mudminnow
Tadpole Madtom
Brook Stickleback
Mottled Sculpin

Minnesota state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Northern Pike	45 lb 12 oz	1929	Basswood Lake
Walleye	17 lb 8 oz	1979	Seagull River at Saganaga Lake
Bowfin	12 lb 9 oz	2012	Mississippi River
Largemouth Bass	8 lb 15 oz	2005	Auburn Lake
Brown Bullhead	7 lb 1 oz	1974	Shallow Lake
Black Crappie	5 lb	1940	Vermillion River
Black Bullhead	3 lb 13 oz	1997	Reno Lake
Yellow Perch	3 lb 4 oz	1945	Lake Plantagenet
Bluegill	2 lb 13 oz	1948	Alice Lake
Pumpkinseed	1 lb 5 oz	1999	Leech Lake

From official Minnesota record lists: source source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Minnesota

🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.

Minnesota boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Minnesota agency pages.

All 5 ramps on Long Prairie River · All ramps in Todd County

New to launching? Read how to launch a kayak.

Nearby boat ramps

Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

🧭 Directions