MN (Cass, Hubbard)

Leech Lake Fishing Report

WATER CLARITY: 3/10

What you need to know about fishing Leech Lake

Leech Lake has more than 103,000 surface acres of water in north central Minnesota and is regarded as a top fishing lake in the State. This Cass County giant has a max depth of approximately 150 feet and a mean depth of 18 feet. Using a sonar unit to identify differences in bottom types is important for eliminating dead water while fishing since a relatively small amount of the lake has submerged plants and fish movements are largely based on bottom type. Sand and muck make up a large portion of the lake in the shallow bays found on the north and east side of the lake while some pockets of vegetation can be found in sheltered bays. Walleyes will seek out shallow gravel and other hard substrates for spawning in the spring before moving to rocky reefs and deeper gravel areas in the summer months like those found in Walker Bay. Bottom bouncers and Lindy Rigs are great choices for trolling walleyes along weed edges, wind-swept points, and reefs. Zebra mussels were confirmed in the lake in 2016 by the Minnesota DNR so this already clear water body will continue to become clearer.

Waterbody Type

Lake/Pond

Species Present

Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Muskie, Crappie, Panfish / Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish

Coordinates

-94.4299W
47.1771N

Surface Area

418.24 sq. km

Avg. Depth

26 ft.

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Ice Walleye Fishing Reports

Reported by Bradley Leuthner
Fish humps in walker bay. The walleyes bite in low light. Try fishing 25 to 35 feet.
Season: Ice
Structure: Humps
Species: Walleye
Technique: Ice Fishing Spoons

Other Season Fishing Reports

Reported by Dan Amundson
Hot bite on Saturday. Dragging a jig and a shiner or pitching a jig and a shiner produced many walleyes. Can't wait for the rest of the year!
Season: Spawn
Structure: Submerged Vegetation
Species: Walleye
Technique: Vertical Jigging Shallow (0-9')
⚡1 Product Recommendations
Reported by Bradley Leuthner
Spring time it's very important to cover lots of water. Looking for warm water and healthy weeds and bait fish. Leech is a very big lake, so picking a bay... Read More
Season: Spawn
Structure: Matted Grass
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Blade Baits
Reported by Rick Carlsen
Bite is still hot. A slow presentation with a minnow or leech is working well. The bite should be moving to a more aggressive presentation as the water... Read More
Season: Post-Spawn
Structure: Humps
Species: Walleye
Technique: Live Bait Rigs
Reported by Bradley Leuthner
Leech is a big lake. So you really have to cover water and when you caught 1 realize where and try to find more spots like it. Start looking at... Read More
Season: Post-Spawn
Structure: Reeds
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Grass Jigs
⚡8 Product Recommendations
Reported by Bradley Leuthner
Small mouths in leech mostly live in the main lake south of the islands. Look for shallow rocks and sand mixture. I like to us tubs and small swim baits.
Season: Post-Spawn
Structure: Boulders
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Technique: Texas Rigs (Worming)
⚡4 Product Recommendations
Reported by Rich Lindgren
The bite on Leech this summer for largies continues to be up and down with the changing weather fronts. Cattails or flat reeds flipped with jigs and tx rigs... Read More
Season: Summer
Structure: Reeds
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Frogs/Toads
Walking Frog 2 1/2" / Black Camo
terminator
⚡3 Product Recommendations
Reported by Rich Lindgren
Tried one evening for smallies to no avail. Reeds with jigs, and fishing rice with frogs and heavy texas rigs produced fish in multiple bays. Black Blue and... Read More
Season: Summer
Structure: Reeds
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Structure Jigs
Walking Frog 2 1/2" / Black Camo
terminator
⚡3 Product Recommendations
Reported by Bradley Leuthner
Season: Summer
Structure: Matted Grass
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Frogs/Toads
Reported by Samuel Moore
I had the opportunity to make a stop at Leech Lake right after the series of storms came through mid week. Safe to say I was in for a difficult... Read More
Season: Summer
Structure: Lilipads
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Frogs/Toads
NF Braided Line 65LB / 150 Yards
lyn
⚡1 Product Recommendations
Reported by Erik Gaffron
Get your jig out and get to work boys and girls, you're in for a a wild time with some of the fiercest Bass I have had the pleasure to... Read More
Season: Summer
Structure: Lilipads
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Grass Jigs
Hack Attack Flipping Jig 3/4 oz / Black Blue
strike_king
⚡4 Product Recommendations
Reported by Jason Halfen
Excellent fall walleye fishing is happening right now on Leech Lake. During the daytime hours, look to mid-depth flats holding large schools of baitfish to concentrate feeding walleyes. Key depths... Read More
Season: Fall
Structure: Baitfish
Species: Walleye
Technique: Trolling Shallow (0-9')
⚡6 Product Recommendations
Reported by Omnia Community
Season: Fall
Structure: Lilipads
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Frogs/Toads
Reported by Rich Lindgren
Water temps were still hovering between 58-60 & the fall bite has not really got hot yet on Leech. Deeper Reeds & Rice with other weeds mixed in seemed... Read More
Season: Fall
Structure: Matted Grass
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Frogs/Toads
Boom Boom Frog Mud Frog / 2 1/2"
stanford_baits
⚡7 Product Recommendations
Reported by Rich Lindgren
Doesn't feel like the Fall Feedbag is quite in full swing on Leech, but hopefully that picks up soon as water is in the upper 50's as of this weekend.... Read More
Season: Fall
Structure: Reeds
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Structure Jigs
Rage Menace Grub Green Pumpkin / 4"
strike_king
⚡3 Product Recommendations