Lake Leander

Details

DNR lake ID

69079600

County

St. Louis

Surface area

252 acres

Maximum depth

45 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

59 acres, 23% of the lake

Shoreline

3.0 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Idington

Latest DNR fish survey

August 1991, re-survey

Surveys on record

3, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 1991 survey

bluegill 82, northern pike 35, pumpkinseed 12, walleye 6, largemouth bass 4, black crappie 4, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (140,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (70,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (70,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.