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Leech Lake is known for offering the best Walleye fishing and Muskie fishing in the Midwest. With 195 miles of shoreline and 112,835 acres to explore, both professional fishermen and family fishing trips alike are sure to enjoy a successful day of fishing on Leech Lake.
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Other fish species in the lake include Cisco (Tullibee), Hybrid Sunfish and White Sucker.
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History & Status of the Fishery
NORTHERN PIKE WERE CAUGHT AT A RATE OF 10.5/GILLNET LIFT. THIS WAS THE HIGHEST RATE OF ALL THE LAKES ASSESSED IN THIS CHAIN (LONG, MAY, THIRD AND FOURTH LAKES). THEY RANGED IN LENGTH FROM 16 TO 25 INCHES, WITH A MODAL LENGTH GROUP OF 19.0-19.9 INCHES. GROWTH WAS GOOD AT ALL AGES. THERE WERE SOME CISCO (2.50/LIFT) AND ONE WHITE SUCKER CAUGHT IN THE GILLNETS.THERE WAS A HIGH ABUNDANCE OF BLUEGILL (58.0/TRAPNET LIFT). THIS WAS ALSO THE HIGHEST ABUNDANCE OF BLUEGILL FOR LAKES IN THIS CHAIN. THEY RANGED IN LENGTH FROM <3.0 TO 7.5 INCHES, WITH BIMODAL LENGTH GROUPS OF 5.5-5.9 INCHES AND 6.0-6.4 INCHES. THE PSD FOR BLUEGILL WAS 34 AND WAS SIMILAR TO OTHER LAKES IN THE CHAIN (21-52). THE GROWTH WAS SLOW FOR ALL AGES. TWO BLACK CRAPPPIE WERE CAUGHT, FOR A CATCH RATE OF 0.5/TRAPNET LIFT. THEY WERE 7.5 AND 9 INCHES LONG. TWO LARGEMOUTH BASS WERE ALSO CAUGHT (0.5/TRAPNET LIFT). THEY WERE 7.5 AND 9.5 INCHES LONG. ICE OUT TRAPNETTING AND/OR NIGHT ELECTROFISHING WILL NEED TO BE CONDUCTED IN ORDER TO BETTER ASSESS LARGEMOUTH BASS AND BLACK CRAPPIE.
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More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Fifth Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Fourth Lake | 0.6 mi | 58 | 65 ft |
| Third Lake | 0.8 mi | 33 | 34 ft |
| Ten Lake | 0.9 mi | 26 | 29 ft |
| Anway Lake | 1.0 mi | 21 | 45 ft |
| Long Lake | 1.7 mi | 284 | 80 ft |
| Lake Alice | 1.8 mi | 96 | 55 ft |
| Lake May | 2.8 mi | 143 | 59 ft |
| Million Lake | 3.0 mi | 22 | 20 ft |
| Gadbolt Lake | 3.2 mi | 68 | 15 ft |
| Big Bass Lake | 3.7 mi | 133 | 60 ft |
