Lake profile

Leech Lake

A northwoods destination with islands, bays, and a long resort-and-fishing culture.

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RegionNorthwest Minnesota
CountyCass County
Surface area111,527 acres
Source statusVerified summary source

About this lake

Use this guide to orient visitors to Leech Lake while keeping fish populations, access points, depth, and current regulations behind the official source review.

High-confidence acreage from the statewide DNR water-facts source.

Activities

  • Fishing
  • Boating
  • Resorts
  • Wildlife watching

Official lake record

Use LakeFinder and other official sources before relying on fish species, depth maps, access notes, water-quality details, or current regulations.

Detailed fish, depth, public-access, map, regulation, and water-quality fields remain hidden until the matching official source field is attached.

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Source-gated data schema

Every lake fact type has a required source path before it can become public.

DNR Lake ID dnr_lake_id Public when verified dnr_lakefinder
LakeFinder URL lakefinder_url Public when verified dnr_lakefinder
Surface area surface_acres Public when verified dnr_lakefinder, dnr_water_facts
Maximum depth max_depth_ft Public when verified dnr_lakefinder, dnr_lake_mapping, mngeo_bathymetry
Depth map URL depth_map_url Public when verified dnr_lakefinder, dnr_lake_mapping, mngeo_bathymetry
Fish species fish_species Public when verified dnr_lakefinder, dnr_lake_surveys
Public access public_access Public when verified dnr_lakefinder, local_government_sources
Water quality status water_quality_status Public when verified mpca_water_quality, umn_lakebrowser, dnr_lakefinder
Water clarity / Secchi context water_clarity_secchi Public when verified umn_lakebrowser, dnr_lakefinder
Fish consumption guidance fish_consumption_url Public when verified mdh_fish_guidance, dnr_lakefinder
Nearby parks and trails parks_nearby Editor-only until local review local_government_sources
Nearby events and attractions events_nearby Editor-only until local review local_government_sources
Map embed map_embed_url Public when verified dnr_lakefinder, local_government_sources
Source review date source_last_reviewed Editor-only until local review

Official source starting points

Lake facts stay hidden until a trusted source and confidence level are attached.

Minnesota DNR LakeFinder visual thumbnail Minnesota DNR LakeFinder Priority 1 • Verified Primary starting point for lake records, surveys, access notes, depth maps, water quality, water clarity, notes, and lake-specific links. Minnesota DNR Lake Mapping visual thumbnail Minnesota DNR Lake Mapping Priority 2 • Verified Depth-map education and verified bathymetry or contour-map references. MNGeo Lake Bathymetric Outlines, Contours, and DEM visual thumbnail MNGeo Lake Bathymetric Outlines, Contours, and DEM Priority 3 • Verified Bathymetric outlines, contours, and digital elevation model data for map-backed lake features. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Water Quality visual thumbnail Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Water Quality Priority 4 • Verified Water quality, impaired-water context, nutrients, algae, monitoring, and lake-condition education. University of Minnesota LakeBrowser visual thumbnail University of Minnesota LakeBrowser Priority 5 • Verified Satellite-supported lake clarity and lake water-quality exploration. Minnesota Department of Health Fish Consumption Guidance visual thumbnail Minnesota Department of Health Fish Consumption Guidance Priority 6 • Verified Eating-fish safety guidance for anglers and families. Minnesota DNR Fisheries Lake Surveys visual thumbnail Minnesota DNR Fisheries Lake Surveys Priority 7 • Verified Explains how lake surveys are used for fish populations, chemistry, habitat, and management context. Minnesota DNR Lakes, Rivers, and Wetlands Facts visual thumbnail Minnesota DNR Lakes, Rivers, and Wetlands Facts Priority 8 • Verified summary Statewide lake facts and high-level Minnesota water education. Minnesota DNR Boat and Water Safety visual thumbnail Minnesota DNR Boat and Water Safety Priority 9 • Verified Boating safety education, water-safety reminders, and preparation links. Minnesota DNR Invasive Species visual thumbnail Minnesota DNR Invasive Species Priority 10 • Verified Aquatic invasive species education and prevention resources.
County, city, park, and local government sources visual thumbnail County, city, park, and local government sources Priority 11 • Local review Local attractions, park conditions, beach status, events, fees, hours, and community logistics after a specific official local source is attached.

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