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Leech Lake

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Leech LakeCass County, MN
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Interactive depth contours5-foot typical interval · Official Minnesota DNR survey bathymetry · Not for navigation
Source: Minnesota DNRhigh confidence · QA passed · Select a contour to inspect its mapped depthOfficial Minnesota DNR lake survey: measured depth contours at a 5-ft interval (deepest mapped contour 135 ft), digitized by the DNR from field bathymetric surveys and reprojected to WGS84. Bathymetry © Minnesota DNR. Not for navigation.

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Fishing

Fishing at Leech Lake

10 notable speciesAngler catch reports2025 DNR surveyWeather windows

Fishery

Notable species

black crappiebluegillhybrid sunfishlargemouth bassmuskellungenorthern pikepumpkinseedsmallmouth basswalleyeyellow perch
Best musky lakes in Minnesota →Best walleye lakes in Minnesota →Best smallmouth bass lakes in Minnesota →Best panfish lakes in Minnesota →Best largemouth bass lakes in Minnesota →Best northern pike lakes in Minnesota →

Angler reports · Fishbrain

What anglers catch here

Anglers have logged 1,821 catches on Leech Lake via Fishbrain — 37 in the last 30 days, most recently on Jul 25, 2026.

Most-reported species

  • Northern pike432 reports · peaks July
  • Walleye427 reports · peaks June
  • Largemouth bass275 reports · peaks July
  • Yellow perch166 reports · peaks July
  • Rock bass98 reports · peaks June
  • Smallmouth bass72 reports · peaks July
Show 7 more species
  • Muskellunge59 reports · peaks July
  • Bluegill43 reports · peaks July
  • Black crappie32 reports · peaks July
  • Bowfin reported as “Eyetail bowfin”18 reports · peaks June
  • Pumpkinseed15 reports · peaks July
  • Northern cisco14 reports
  • Burbot13 reports

157 of the 1,821 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.

Seasonality

All fish
50Jan
47Feb
10Mar
Apr
179May
399Jun
545Jul
295Aug
135Sep
59Oct
Nov
38Dec
Monthly reports, all fish: Jan 50 · Feb 47 · Mar 10 · Apr 0 · May 179 · Jun 399 · Jul 545 · Aug 295 · Sep 135 · Oct 59 · Nov 0 · Dec 38.

Of the 1,821 logged catches, 1,757 carry a month and 1,738 carry a year; the charts cover those.

2025 had the most reports (295).

Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.

Fishery details for this lakeExplore this area on Fishbrain

Wisconsin DNR fisheries survey

Fish population survey

Structured LakeList extraction from the 2025 DNR fisheries survey. Population estimates, density, and catch-rate indices use different units, methods, and scopes, so each value is presented in its original form rather than normalized against a different measure.

Source PDF
Species indexed2852 extracted survey metrics
Survey indicatorsValues keep their source unit and method; unlike measures are not scaled or compared.
Black Crappie0.3 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · Standard gill nets
Bluegill1.1 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · Standard gill nets
Bluntnose Minnow55.5 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · Standard trawling
Bowfin (dogfish)0.1 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · Standard gill nets
Brown Bullhead0.5 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · Standard gill nets
Golden Shiner0.2 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · Survey seining
Hybrid Sunfish0.1 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · Standard gill nets
Iowa Darter10.5 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · Standard trawling
Johnny Darter2.4 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · Standard trawling
Lake Whitefish0.1 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · Standard trawling
Largemouth Bass0.2 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · Standard gill nets
Logperch28 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · Standard trawling
Longnose Dace0.1 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · Survey seining
Mimic Shiner5.6 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · Standard trawling
Mottled Sculpin0.1 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · Standard trawling
Muskellunge0.2 fish/gearMusky trap nets CPUE · Musky trap nets
Northern Pike3.3 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · Standard gill nets
Pumpkinseed0.9 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · Standard gill nets
Rock Bass1.3 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · Standard gill nets
Smallmouth Bass1.9 fish/gearFall electrofishing CPUE · Fall electrofishing
Spotfin Shiner0.1 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · Standard trawling
Spottail Shiner9.6 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · Standard trawling
Tadpole Madtom1.1 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · Standard trawling
Tullibee (cisco)2.2 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · Standard gill nets
Walleye16.4 fish/gearFall electrofishing CPUE · Fall electrofishing
White Sucker1.8 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · Standard gill nets
Yellow Bullhead1.5 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · Standard gill nets
Yellow Perch13.5 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · Standard gill nets
Management contextLakeFinder lake-specific survey catch summaries for Leech (DOW 11020300).

Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lists a Large Lake Survey for Leech dated 2025-05-14. The structured catch summary contains 52 CPUE rows across 28 species and 5 gear types.

    Black Crappie

    0.3 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 10.2 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 1

    Bluegill

    1.1 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 14.8 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 10.3 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    Bluntnose Minnow

    55.5 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 171.2 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    Bowfin (dogfish)

    0.1 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 1

    Brown Bullhead

    0.5 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 1

    Golden Shiner

    0.2 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    Hybrid Sunfish

    0.1 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 1

    Iowa Darter

    10.5 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 1

    Johnny Darter

    2.4 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 10.8 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    Lake Whitefish

    0.1 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 1

    Largemouth Bass

    0.2 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 13.4 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 14.8 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    Logperch

    28 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 16.2 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    Longnose Dace

    0.1 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    Mimic Shiner

    5.6 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 12,053.3 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    Mottled Sculpin

    0.1 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 1

    Muskellunge

    0.2 fish/gearMusky trap nets CPUE · p. 1

    Northern Pike

    3.3 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 10.1 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 1

    Pumpkinseed

    0.9 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 1

    Rock Bass

    1.3 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 10.1 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 10.1 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    Smallmouth Bass

    1.9 fish/gearFall electrofishing CPUE · p. 10.1 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 19.3 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 19.3 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    Spotfin Shiner

    0.1 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 113.2 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    Spottail Shiner

    9.6 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 11.2 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    Tadpole Madtom

    1.1 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 1

    Tullibee (cisco)

    2.2 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 1

    Walleye

    16.4 fish/gearFall electrofishing CPUE · p. 15.8 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 11.8 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 11.3 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    White Sucker

    1.8 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 10.3 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 10.6 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1

    Yellow Bullhead

    1.5 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 1

    Yellow Perch

    13.5 fish/gearStandard gill nets CPUE · p. 1950.3 fish/gearStandard trawling CPUE · p. 1153.5 fish/gearSurvey seining CPUE · p. 1
    Minnesota DNR LakeFinder survey for Leech Lake (Large Lake Survey, 2025-05-14)Matched by exact lakelist id unique lakefinder name county dow · WBICs 11020300 · verified 2026-07-20Minnesota DNR LakeFinder public lake survey data with source attribution; source displayed through the public LakeFinder report page and JSONP detail endpoint.

    NWS weather

    Weather windows

    Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.

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    Water temperature

    Leech Lake water temperature today

    Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.

    67°FWarm

    Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…

    Comfortable summer pattern. Bass and panfish are active; early and late hours beat the midday heat.

    Warmest monthAugust · ~73°F
    Freezing surfaceDecember – March
    Model depth inputDepth unknown
    Monthly Leech Lake water temperatures and freeze-up FAQ →

    Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.

    103,443.8surface acres
    Unknownmax depth feet
    0public access points
    47.1613, -94.4079latitude, longitude

    Access

    Public access points

    No mapped access points yet

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    Depth FAQ

    How deep is Leech Lake?

    Leech Lake has surveyed depth contours down to 135 feet, but no separately verified maximum depth is on record yet.

    Is there a free depth map of Leech Lake?

    Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Leech Lake at a typical 5-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from Minnesota DNR survey data.

    Where does the Leech Lake depth map come from?

    The interactive depth contours are derived from Minnesota DNR. Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are from an official Minnesota DNR survey (measured bathymetric contours); not for navigation.

    View the full Leech Lake depth map →

    Trust and freshness

    Where this lake data comes from

    USGS GNIS Domestic Namesname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
    LakeList record updated 2026-07-24T19:35:26.063480+00:00

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