Leech Lake Walleye.

[Bob D.]

I will be going to leech the last week in may anyone have any tips.

[REW]

If you haven't been there before - hire a guide.
If you are there for a week - a day with a guide will make the rest of the week enjoyable. Other wise - you might spend 5 days figuring out where and how to fish this fairly large lake.


If you don't hire a guide - check with the local bait shops and your resort owner.

In general - at this time of year - there are about 3 presentations.
1. Chartruse jig and shiner minnow.
2. Lindy rig - with a minnow, crawler, or leech.
3. Crank bait in the evening over shallow flats.

Leech is well known to be a windy lake. Many folks like to fish the wind blown points.

However, equal success can be had by fishing weed lines - rice beds and isolated rock piles.

At this time of year - you will be finding active fish typically in the 10-15 foot range. During mid day - you might have to fish down to 30 feet - if the day is calm and bright.

At night - you might be fishing as shallow as 4 feet.

Classic cases - rocky points, weed lines, isolated mid lake humps, and shoreline inlets.

Take care
REW

[Scott]

Bob, been going up to Leech for 4 yrs now. We stay on Sucker Bay and fishing has been good enough in the bay that I haven't explored much beyond it. We're up there the first week in June. Jigs(green) and minnows have worked o.k., but for us but the flat out best rig has been a modified lindy-rig with a leech. We use a slinky-type 1/4 oz. sinker followed by a 24"-32" leader and a colored bait hook. Last year there was a carpet of short weeds on the bottom that tended to foul our presentation, substituting a Phelps floater did the trick. Good depths were in the 12'-17' range in both windy and calm conditions, drifting with the wind and trolling with no wind. Hope this helps.

[Ron]

Leeches used as said by the last post will get you larger fish; jig and minnow more fish. My favorite place. have Fun!!