Leech Lake
Published: Updated:
Leech Lake Fishing Reports
Stay up to date with the latest fishing reports from Leech Lake. Reports are submitted by local anglers, fishing guides, and our team of fishing experts.
Filter by
All Species
All Seasons
Sort by
Reports from all past years within a 60-day time frame
Species
Smallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBouldersSmallmouth were not interested in chasing jerkbaits or fuzz. Switched to the mooch pitching to rock piles and isolated boulders triggered bites. Walleyes were also liking this combo.
Luv2FishBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBouldersFirst smallmouth of the year! Weighed over 6 lbs. Smallies are active in the shallows near boulders.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
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. Iām 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!
- Species
Largemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureReedsThe 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 60ās. Finding the pre-spawners was a definite key to success.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureMatted 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!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureReeds
Most fish were post spawn and were keying in on bluegill. Running a swim jig along reeds was a good way to catch quite a few of them!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBaitfish
Fish are pushing shallow, generally in groups of 4 or more. The key I have found is to fish thoroughly, but still cover water. A light swim jig is great at picking apart almost any cover on Leech and is a great way to cover ground as well. As usual, bring your heavy gear and prepare for some fun, physical bassin!
- Species
WalleyeTechniqueBobbersSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBouldersSlip bobbers with a leech on a plain hook worked great in low light hours. A light jig and a minnow produced during the day. We fished the main lake in 9ā-14ā around structure
