Leech Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Jun 6, 2026

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

121 Fishing Reports

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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring

Swim Jigs
9
Grass Jigs
3
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
2
Blade Baits
1
Neko Rigs
1

Total Fishing Reports

121

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Largemouth Bass19 Reports
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Smallmouth Bass10 Reports
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Fishing Reports

121 Reports on Leech Lake

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Jack Griffith
Silver Ambassador
6/9/23
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Soft Jerkbaits
- Structure
  Boulders
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  68°
Was initially slip bober fishing walleye off of some reefs and submerged rock islands when I I hooked into a smallmouth bass. Being that I love smallmouth fishing more than anything in the world I immediately went into search mode. Conditions were unbelieveable on Friday with not even the slightest breeze. I was able to see down into the water around 12 to 13 feet and spotted a ton of smallmouth on a particular rock pile. They were chasing heavy and hitting topwater as well but I took out my fluke because I have alot of confidence fishing with it. I ended up absolutely smashing the smallmouth for the next couple hours. One of the hottest bites I have been on in a while and they had a ton of fight. The fluke was perfect for that bite being that they were feeding heavy and chasing baitfish all over. I could work the bait fairly quickly and get a lot of fish to trigger. I’m sure you could have thrown a jerk bait as well and got just as many bites but unhooking that many smallmouth on jerkbaits is asking for a hook to the finger eventually. If they werent going after the fluke so well a jerkbaits could have been a decent alternative. Never tried anything low in the water Column or bottom presatations but those might have worked well too. Good news is leech lakes smallmouth fishery is getting better and better by the year!
Joe Titus
Gold Ambassador
6/13/22
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Swim Jigs
- Structure
  Reeds
- Forage
  Perch
- Water Temperature
  69°
The picture says it all! The bass are still up in the thick rice and reeds. Most of the largemouth are post spawn with water temps in the upper 60’s. Finding the pre-spawners was a definite key to success.
Ben Nelson
Gold Ambassador
6/13/22
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Swim Jigs
- Structure
  Matted Grass
The bass are bunched up in large groups - while you will fish a lot of dead water, the areas where you find them are money! The fish tend to sit in the heavier clumps of cover no matter what it is. Casting a Swim Jig around these areas is the quickest and most effective way to find quality largemouth. Also, they are starting to hit frogs which can make the search even more fun!