Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leech Lake Recreation Area Federal Dam, north-east outlet | Campsite | 47.24522, -94.22408 | Corps of Engineers recreation area at the Leech Lake outlet. |
| 2 | Battleground State Forest State forest, north-east shore | Park / conservation area | 47.18363, -94.20230 | |
| 3 | Ah-gwah-ching Wildlife Management Area Wildlife management area south of Walker | Park / conservation area | 47.04599, -94.33337 | |
| 4 | Stony Point Campground Boat Access Boat access, Stony Point | Access / boat ramp | 47.13564, -94.45617 | Ramp serving the Stony Point campground on the north shore. |
| 5 | Stony Point Campground Stony Point, north shore | Campsite | 47.13779, -94.45529 | Forest Service campground on the north shore. |
| 6 | Walker Ranger Station Chippewa National Forest, Walker | Agency / conservation office | 47.09984, -94.57261 | Forest Service ranger station for the Chippewa National Forest. |
| 7 | Walker City Park Walker | Park / conservation area | 47.10190, -94.57371 | Town park on Walker Bay at the south-west corner of the lake. |
| 8 | City Docks Public docks, Walker | Access / boat ramp | 47.10441, -94.58265 | City dock and launch on Walker Bay. |
| 9 | Reeds Family Outdoor Outfitters Reed's Sporting Goods, Walker | Outfitter / canoe rental | 47.10224, -94.58327 | The big tackle and outdoor store in Walker; the town's main gear stop. |
| 10 | Shriver's Bait Co. Walker | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 47.10144, -94.58466 | |
| 11 | Walker Marine Marina, Walker Bay | Access / boat ramp | 47.10365, -94.59015 | |
| 12 | Dean's Bait South of Walker | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 47.10700, -94.60528 | |
| 13 | Trails RV RV park near Walker | Campsite | 47.14558, -94.63257 | |
| 14 | Leech Dam Leech Lake outlet at Federal Dam | Point of interest | 47.24781, -94.22177 | Corps of Engineers dam controlling the lake; head of the Leech Lake River. |
| 15 | USGS 05205900 Leech Lake at Sugar Point near Federal Dam Primary level reference | USGS gauge | 47.16889, -94.28779 | Lake level gauge off Sugar Point, read with the Federal Dam outflow. |
| 16 | Designated Special Management Waters - Leech Lake Minnesota Rules 6264.0400, subp. 148 | Regulation section limit | 47.16770, -94.42513 | Leech Lake is a designated special management water under Minnesota Rules 6264.0400. The designation covers T.141-144, R.28-32 in Cass County. Check the current DNR regulations before you fish. |
Gauge: USGS 05205900 — LEECH LAKE AT SUGAR POINT NEAR FEDERAL DAM, MN. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Lake Whitefish, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch
Regulations: www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/fishing/index.html
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Federal Dam public access — near the USGS gauge at the lake outlet on the east end.
Walker city ramp and harbor — main southwest access to deep Walker Bay.
Five Mile Point access — south-shore ramp toward the main basin bars.
Stony Point campground access, Chippewa National Forest — north-shore ramp with camping.
Sucker Bay landing — north access to the shallow, weedy bays.
Battle Point access — east-side ramp near Boy Bay and Portage Bay.
Onigum public access — south-central ramp near Agency Bay and the narrows.
Spring: the May opener puts walleye on the shallow gravel bars and in the warming bays, with perch fishing strong through the same weeks.
Summer: walleye move to the deeper bars and weed edges in the main basin; panfish fill the protected bays, and musky fishing gets underway through July and August.
Fall: the trophy window. Walleye move shallow again through September and October, and the muskell