Leech Lake Fishing near Rush City, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Leech Lake falls inside Chisago County. Around the bank it is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 17 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Chisago County standards. The closest town, Rush City, is 4.2 miles distant. Minneapolis is the closest city, 48 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Leech Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Chisago County: largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Leech Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 10°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Leech Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Round Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Leech Lake for certain.