Leek Lake (Trowbridge)

Details

DNR lake ID

56053200

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

621 acres

Maximum depth

76 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

272 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

8.8 miles

Average water clarity

12.8 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

April 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1976

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

black crappie 96

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (272,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (272,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (1,680)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Leek Lake Public Water Access Site

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

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.