Leech Lake in Late August

Family fishing trip coming up August 21-24, staying at Oak Point Resort on the east side of Steamboat Bay. Never fished that lake before. After reading up on what I can we might be able to get a lot of quality fishing in Steamboat & Walker Bays and maybe that area they call the narrows. Looks like Steamboat will be pretty shallow and weedy whereas Walker gets real deep.

Anyone have any advice? Late summer patterns, live bait recommendations, areas to try or avoid, times of day, colors? I’m not asking for anyone’s secrets; if you’ve got a hotspot you put in the work to earn that and I’m not trying to pry into that. Any advice whatsoever is greatly appreciated.

Not sure what you’re fishing for but a most of Steamboat is good for trolling for northerns. Mostly hammer-handles. but folks have been know to rustle up a a larger northern and even a muskie or two along the deeper weedlines. Smallmouth all along Steamboat too right up on the shoreline. Like literally touching the shoreline in spots. For walleyes maybe try the flats between Grand Vu lodge and Goose Island which is right around the corner from Oak Point. Its better early morning and late evening. The deeper points and humps in Walker Bay might be better during mid-day. Motor around till you mark fish and offer them a minnow. If you don’t get bit in 15-20 mins motor some more.

Have had luck mini planers with slo death shallow weeds. Usually find a patch of cabbage and an eye or two will be there. I like it bc it catches most other species as well. You add a spinner to the mix it’s northern city.

nhamm wrote:

You add a spinner to the mix it’s northern city.

Northern City is one of my favorite places to be.

Thanks for the responses guys, I appreciate it. Seems like there should be decent fishing close by on that western part of the lake.