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Leech Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Leech Lake is a 103,444-acre lake in Cass County, 150 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
11020300
County
Cass
Surface area
103,444 acres
Maximum depth
150 feet
Mean depth
19 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
57,994 acres, 56% of the lake
Shoreline
194.9 miles
Average water clarity
11.3 feet (Secchi disk, 304 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
May 2025, large lake survey
Surveys on record
33, since 1986
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
yellow perch 21,028, walleye 317, smallmouth bass 290, bluegill 137, northern pike 121, largemouth bass 121, rock bass 49, pumpkinseed 32
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, trout-perch, walleye, yellow perch, and 33 other species
Stocked in 2025
muskellunge fingerlings (610); walleye fry (7,509,090)
Stocked in 2023
lake whitefish fingerlings (29,884)
Stocked in 2021
muskellunge fingerlings (600)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Leech Lake River, 1st Ave Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, natural ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Leech Lake, Erickson's Landing Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 30 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Leech Lake, Brevik Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, natural ramp, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Leech Lake, Whipholt Wayside Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 10 trailer spaces, run by MNDOT
More public accesses
8
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil, starry stonewort, zebra mussel
Special regulation
Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.
Special regulation
Walleye: Possession limit four, only one over 20" allowed in possession.
Special regulation, On Leech Lake Indian Reservation
Cisco: Possession limit 50.
Special regulation, On Leech Lake Indian Reservation
Whitefish: Possession limit 25.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
2,000 acres or more
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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