I spent a few days on Leech Lake over the past weekend. The weather was not very cooperative. It was breezy and cold most of the time. But that wasn’t about to stop us from hitting some of the classic spring holding spots.
It was tough to decide where to fish as the wind direction always seems to play a role on Leech. With the wind going from a SW to a ENE direction in a matter of hours we tried a little bit of everything.
We found live bait rigs with both leeches and shiners producing fish. My fishing partner and I both agreed that the leech bite should start to produce more in the next weeks. The fish were concentrated in certain depths and keeping the boat over these spots was critical. Typical drifts were not as productive as working contours. We found a nice mix of fish both below and within the protected slot.
In addition, there is a new bait shop in downtown Walker. Check it out, they are knowledgeable and helpful.
Good Luck out there.
We were there last weekend. fished the big lake on Friday and Walker Bay on Sat. We had a good outing both days. friday brought ideal conditions. SSW wind warm and sunny. The two boats caught @50 
It is just good to see that Leech is Back.