2020 Leech Lake Fishing Reports - Hackensack, Longville, Walker MN Also

[Slawko]

thanks for that report leechguy going up tomorrow AM for 1st outing this year

[hib iceman]

i was thinking of giving leech a try for the first time winter fishing. does anyone have any tips on where to catch perch and walleyes.

[Big Jeff]

Are people driving on the ice? Did the snow ruin driving with tons of slush? I was up in I falls and the snow is deep and the slush is everywhere? Some spots only had 5 inch of ice too. Last reports for leech where 10+ anything more recent?

[Big Jeff]

Wow I didn’t think I would have to answer my own post but here is my report as I returned yesterday from 3 days on the ice.

Fishing was so so with most of the eyes in the 8-9" range a few keepers best fish was 23". The fishing was hard and you had to work for them. Ice is between 14-16” in our area with lots of snow on the ice, trucks where getting stuck if they tried to go off the roads. Because of the lack of roads It made it a little annoying when you wake up and a portable town has sprung up around your house and they take the area you have to park and then try to use the crapper we rented. Or better yet they plow off a parking lot 15 ft from your house for 2 hours and you catch no fish. The fishing was slower everywhere from reports. Hot lures where gold pimples and plain hooks under bobbers. They seemed to like the dead stick more than the jig but I think the jig was the attracter that brought them close enough to see the dead stick. Smaller fatheads and rainbows where best. We stayed with Gary Roerick and he was great and I would recommend him again he worked hard to make sure things stayed plowed as the roads where blowing shut and the shacks where clean and ready.

[APCfishing]

Thanks for the report Big Jeff!

What part of the lake were you on? Walker bay?

I'll be up on the main lake with a group of guys this weekend, hopefully the road/driving conditions improve between now and then....

[AverageFisherman]

I was with a group that fished last Friday (S. of Sand Point) and Saturday (out from Whipholt). Fishing was SLOW. Two walleyes in the 12" range and a 3 others around 8"-10". That was it for 5 guys. Some perch were around on Friday, but I could see on the camera that they were all pretty small. One northern bit off a line.

We had snowmobiles and portables, but didn't move around much as Friday was pretty brutal with the wind and we got a late start on Saturday.

Good luck everyone.

[Big Jeff]

we where out in Walker Bay

[CrewJones]

thanks for the report i will also be there with the castle, already hooked up with the plow guy to make me a spot. Hopefully out fishing luck will be better.

[eckho033]

Going to fish Leech all Saturday and Sunday. Any advice to where I can catch some eyes. Will I be able to get out on the lake with the truck?

[APCfishing]

+1 on the walleye report and driving conditions. Dont need specifics just how deep of water and what type of techniques that have been effective

[fishray24]

Was out of Pine point last weekend. Wide plowed main road, but very difficult to venture off the main trail. Lots of snow ( 20"), slush under that. Dangerous to drive your truck elsewhere.

Fish to be had though. Lots of small perch, but by sorting, limits available. Largest 13". pimmple & minnow head

[fishgetz]

I am going up Firiday for the weekend. You can get on at The shores at Pine Point for $10. If you talk to the guys there they will help you get a spot plowed to park a wheel house. They will take care of you, that is who I will be with.

[puddleduck]

I hear that no travel is advised on Walker Bay. I also heard they are suggesting removing your house if you have one out there. Heard there were some open holes (I would assume small). Lots of water under the snow even after our -20 nights we had last weekend. Two friends from up here took their houses off. I have not been up there recently, just passing on what I have heard.

[BowTech03]

where is the best place to go out of if someone wanted to fish the main lake?

[fishgetz]

Go out through The Shores at Pine Point. They have roads plowed and can help. It does cost $10 but that is a small price to pay, other wise you might not be able to drive on the ice.

[Rip-n-lips]

How did everyone do out on Leech this last weekend? Any decent reports? Myself and 5 buddies are headed up on Friday for the weekend. We wil be staying in traders bay, and fishing with sleds and portables. Not looking

for secret spots!!..just wondering how the ice/travel is, and about what

depth to start looking for the elusive perlleye? ( perch and walleye)

about what times of the day are the hottest? Thank you for any info, as

this will be the only ice trip of the year due to kids / work! Will post

after we return from next weekend!

[engfish]

Was up there this past weekend, and fishing was very slow after the front moved in on Saturday. Even the small perch, and there are plenty of them in the depths we fished (13-16'), were difficult to entice. We fished near Goose Island along with a number of others. There was a lot of movement on Saturday which tells me that a lot of people were experiencing the same thing.

The roads out of The Shores at Pine Point are great; once you walk off the road into the snow and start drilling holes, you will be standing in slush. This was especially true in Walker's Bay as well.

If the weather turns as bitter cold as they are predicting, you might be better off waiting for the next warm front.

[APCfishing]

I was up this past weekend and didnt do too bad given the conditions.

We fished big rock reef the first night and struck out. Moved to a new spot the next night and caught a handfull of 15"ers along with a 23" and a 26"! not too bad for -18 degrees! Fished the same spot the next night and just like clock work we had a bucket of keepers.

Caught all fish between 430pm-8pm in 15fow in the muck.

Hope this helps!

[CrewJones]

we had 5 guys sat and sunday this week were out of pine point, very nice road and people, we tipped the plow guys and they put us where ever we wanted to go. ended up catching 20 keeper perch and 6 walleye slow but steady, bigger perch biting on shiners and jigging spoons 12-18 FOW

used some waxies as well had the small ones biting. about 24" of ice

[fishgetz]

I will pass this on to them. One is my brother-in-law and I was riding with on Saturday until we started fishing.

[eckho033]

Fished Stony Point Saturday. Ended up with 5 16's between 3 guys. Caught some big fish, biggest was 24.

[eckho033]

Fished Stony Sat. 5 16's and a few big eyes, biggest was 24. Also, had caught a few nice perch.

[Rip-n-lips]

Thanks alot for the report fellas! Like you said, you did fairly well considering

the conditions!, congrats! Hope they sit good in the old stomach. I dont

imagine with those reports that we wont find a few, thanks again, let you

know how we do!

[ducker]

Thanks for inviting me! Have P and D figured out the Garmin? You guys are lucky I taught you everything you know.

[dayton_1313]

Hello all! I'm from the Fargo Moorhead area and planning to make a trip to the Casino(northern lights) and do some fishing saturday and sunday. I don't have a snowmobile or a 4 wheeler, only 4x4. Not looking for specific spot to fish just lakes where travel is possible or good roads plowed. I know how slushy and sh***y its been to get around around Detroit Lakes so just don't wanna drive all the way to get stuck.

Thanks

[fishgetz]

The Shores at Pine Point. It will cost $10 to uses the access but they have about 6+ miles of roads plowed. They are trying to add to that when it is safe. If you want a spot plowed it will cost more but they will take care of you. There phone #'s are on their sign as you drive onto the lake.

[Rip-n-lips]

Fished in traders bay on friday night for 4 hours, ended up with 4 walleyes, 1

jumbo, and 2 big pout! Was pretty slow. Moved out by goose island on sat and

fished from 10 - 7:30 kept 60 jumbos, 2 walleye and a 4 lb northern. This is

between 6 guys. It was spotty but had decent action. Fished in about 12 -14

fow with cut bait. Cant wait to come back for opener!

[lakesbison]

Fished Shores at Pine Point on friday, caught bout 5-6 nice perch, no walleyes,

then saturday, wasted 10 hours in a freakin fish house with 8 guys and caught ZERO, ZILCH, NOTHING at Sand Point (off that public access)

what a complete joke leech lake is.

[thatoneguy]

Fished Shores at Pine Point on friday, caught bout 5-6 nice perch, no walleyes,

then saturday, wasted 10 hours in a freakin fish house with 8 guys and caught ZERO, ZILCH, NOTHING at Sand Point (off that public access)

what a complete joke leech lake is.

it's a 110,000 acre lake. you might try a new spot if you're not on fish. just a thought.

[Rip-n-lips]

Lakesbison, are you completely retarded or just half retarded? Leech lake has been

one of the hottest lakes in MN over the last 5 years! There are fish all over that

lake. All you had to do was look back over the past couple of weeks and read some of the better reports, or call one of the many bait shops in the area. This last past weekend was the first time in my life that I have Ice Fished Leech, I fish

it about 4 times a year out of a boat. This last weekend we kept 60 jumbos, 5 Walleye, a 4 lb Northern, and 2 big pout! That was only Friday night and all

day Saturday. and No, we did no have a guide, just read some of the recent reports and used my common knowledge! Was that your first time ever fishing?

C'MON MAN!