Leach Lake in Barron County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Leach Lake is a Barron County water, Wisconsin side. Around the bank it is pine and birch. At about 25 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Most waters listed here for Barron County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Shell Lake, 6.6 miles away. Saint Paul is the closest city, 73 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Leach Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name brown trout, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Leach Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 9°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Leach Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Kinny Lake, 0.8 miles away. Signs at Leach Lake carry more weight than any list.