Leif Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03057500

County

Becker

Surface area

521 acres

Maximum depth

26 feet

Mean depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

316 acres, 61% of the lake

Shoreline

11.3 miles

Average water clarity

6.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

bluegill 419, yellow perch 321, largemouth bass 184, black crappie 79, pumpkinseed 43, hybrid sunfish 10, rock bass 8, northern pike 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (11); walleye fingerlings (2,754); walleye adults (1,643)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (7,419); walleye yearlings (360)

Stocked in 2021

walleye adults (3,123); walleye fingerlings (190)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Leif Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.