North Long Lake Association

For the Residents and Friends of North Long Lake in the Brainerd Lakes Area


Save the Dates!

May (day TBD): Spring Social

Saturday, June 6th, 2026: NLLA Annual Meeting and Picnic At Legionville

June (day TBD): FREE Youth Water Operator's Permit Class

 

 

2026 Membership Signup

Dear North Long Lake property owners and friends,

Happy New Year to all of you and I hope the New Year brings you good health and happiness.

As you know, our lake association is a voluntary organization committed to protecting North Long Lake, enhancing our experience as lakeshore owners, and safeguarding the significant investment we have in our lake.

Your membership and AIS contributions fund our Curly Leaf and Milfoil control, cameras at the 371 and Merrifield accesses, water quality monitoring, the annual meeting/picnic, community building events for our members, and additional water craft inspections. Your Walleye Fund contributions will go directly to additional stocking and/or habitat. The board and other committed NLLA members are all volunteers.  

Our ability to continue to do the work that we do requires a strong membership base.  And our influence is directly related to both the number of our members and the percentage of North Long Lake property owners we represent.

As you will see below, we are now accepting online payment via credit card.

Your Board is dedicated to keeping our lake a great lake to both live on and visit.  We sincerely appreciate your support in achieving our goals. We property owners have to be stewards of the lake and we thank you in advance for your continued support, friendship, and being a good neighbor.

 

Online Membership Dues Payment Using a Credit Card

We want to make it easier for new and renewing members to pay their annual dues, Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) fund contributions, and Walleye fund contributions.

We have implemented a pilot program to accept payment via credit and cards (as well as Paypal and Venmo accounts). Payments will be made through Paypal’s secure payment website; the association will not have access to your credit card information.  You will receive a receipt from Paypal via email and a confirmation from the association.  Of course we will still accept payments via check.  

To make your 2026 North Long Lake Association Annual Dues and contribution to our AIS fund, go to our web page here:

Thank you for your support of the North Lake Association and our efforts to combat Aquatic Invasive Species as well as to improve the Walleye fishery in our lake.  It matters!

Questions? Send a note to treasurer@northlong.org.

 

 

2025 Fall Social

Our 2025 fall social was a great success.  Over 55 members enjoyed donuts from the Brainerd Senior Center and coffee.  The staff at the Parker Scout Camp gave us a tour of Miller Castle and the camp.  And the weather was perfect!  Most of all, it was a time for us to catch up before we wind down for the winter.  We are already planning our Spring social and a Summer social.  Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the date.

 

Catch up on the association's latest newsletter.
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Meet The Board Members Click Here

 

 

 

 

2025-2026 Board Elections

The NLLA Board of Directors, elected the following officers in a the 2025 officer election.
President - Harris Goldstein
Vice President - Rod Windjue
Treasurer - Patrick Schiller-Michels
Secretary - Susan Arntz

Our Newsletter Editor is Susan Arntz.

Our Past President is Chuck Knopik.

Eurasian Milfoil in Merrifield Bay

The association has treated a 3 acre area in the northeast section of Merrifield Bay for Curly Leaf Pondweed annually.  We were unable to acquire a permit from the DNR last year.  This year we expect to treat a larger area, primarily on the east and north sides of Merrifield Bay.

In 2024, the invasive species Eurasian Milfoil was found in the same area.   A 100 square foot area was found north of the boat access in about 8 to 10 feet of water. Eurasian Milfoil grows very fast, crowding out native vegetation and can form a dense mat that negatively impacts boating and fishing. It primarily establishes through vegetative fragmentation—a fragment can break off, settle in the sediment, grow roots, and establish a new plant. It is easy to confuse Eurasian Milfoil with Northern Milfoil - a native plant that does not grow as explosively and does not present the same issues.  To add to the complexity, there is also a hybrid Milfoil.

In the fall of 2025, we surveyed Merrifield Bay to identify any other areas of Eurasian Milfoil that may be present.  It was found in three areas on the east side of the bay.  We applied for a permit from the DNR to treat affected areas. This permit delineates the treatment area and authorizes the treatment plan.  The permit was speedily granted and we contracted with PLM (who we use for our Curly Leaf control) for the treatment.  PLM treated the the area in late September with a herbicide that targets the Eurasian Milfoil

We expect to continue treating this area to control the spread.

 

 

Loon Nests

How did your loons do this spring?  If you have a loon nest (natural or artificial) on your lakeshore, please contact Harris Goldstein at harris.goldstein@northlong.org.   We'd like to know how successful the hatch was this year and whether the nest is one owned by the association.

 

 

North Long Lake Association, PO Box 54, Merrifield, MN  56465

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