Walleyes continue to bite well on the mid lake structures around Moses and horseshoe bar in 14-17 feet of water trolling spinners and crawlers. More fish are beginning to show up on the near shore structures around sugar bar and river bar in 8-12 feet of water. Trolling crank baits in these areas has been highly effective. Mixed perch are…
Walleye bite on Leech Lake has been very steady throughout these summer months. With water temperatures in the Walker Bay area staying around the low 70’s on most days these are definitely mid summer patterns. My best bite has still been using a slip bobber tipped with a medium to small leech. I like to keep my bait 1 foot off the bottom as these fish…
Fishing on Leech Lake has remained steady. Walleyes have been found in and around weed beds in 12’-18’ of water in Walker Bay, Kabekona Bay, and Sucker Bay. Continuing to move around until you find a group of fish is important. Recently the fish seem to moving around quite a bit day to day. A spinner rig and leech or…
6/12/22 Leech Lake Fishing remains consistent on Leech Lake. Some days are better than others, but that is to be expected in mid-July. With the yearly mayfly hatches tapering off the walleyes have began to spread out a little more. Pulling crankbaits or crawler harnesses in 12’-15’ of water is a great way to locate fish. Pay close attention to…
East Side Report The bite on the east side of Leech lake has definitely changed to a summer time pattern. Water temps have been in the mid 70’s this week on the average. Fish have moved out to rock humps and main lake break lines. Diamond Point, Pipe Island area and Pelican Island is a great place to start. The mayflies hatched…
East Side Report: Fishing the east side of Leech this week has been a little tough at times but with mixed successful days. We had some very strong winds out of the west and northwest a couple of days this past week. Wind can be good but when you get strong winds up to 35 MPH it can make it tough to move around…
Leech Lake Eastside Report – 06/06/2022 The bite continues to stay hot! This week with the higher winds and increasing water temps the walleye bite has increased even during the day. 1/8 or 1/4 ounce jigs tipped with a shiner or leech has been very productive. Make sure to try different colors which can make a difference on cloudy or…
East Side Fishing Report Leech Lake 5-23-22 In typical Leech Lake fashion the Walleye bite definitely picks up in the wind. 10 to 14 feet of water in the wind with rocks seems to be best around Pelican Island, Bear Island and Battle Point. The fish will school up in the wind and scatter once the wind dies down. A…
2022 opening fishing report for Leech Lake and Lake Winnibigoshish.Leech Lake West Side:Another year and another good start to the fishing season on Leech Lake. Overall fishing was good this weekend. Water temps ranged anywhere from 48°-52° in most areas. With the cooler water temperatures the fish were a little sluggish at times, but there were clear bite windows during…
