Leech Lake Fishing and Hunting Report for September 25, 2025
September 25, 2025
Report from the Dock
The lakes aren’t cooling down as fast as most anglers would like, and certainly not like they normally do this time of year. It doesn’t seem to matter where you’re at in the state; water temperatures are still in the mid to upper 60-degree range, and that hasn’t changed walleye patterns much. While some walleyes have moved onto shallow structure, weedlines remain green and thick in many areas, so they continue to produce a mixed bag of fish, including walleyes. The nightcrawler bite is also hanging in there, but minnows are starting to produce more walleyes each week. Weedlines have also been key for panfish, with bluegills hanging tight to vegetation and crappies suspended just off them over deep water. There isn’t a lot of talk about those traditional basin bites where crappies suspend over deep water in the fall, but that will come as water temps cool down. There’s grouse to be had, but thick, green cover is limiting success.
Leech Lake Fishing Report
Walleyes are still being caught most consistently on jigs tipped with minnows or crawlers around Goose Island in 9 to 13 feet and the Annex in 12 to 15 feet. Look for perch in 5 to 8 feet in Agency Bay and the north end of Walker Bay. Muskies are chasing bucktails on the 5- to 10-foot rocks and thick cabbage areas. Crappies have started to bunch up and be caught along the 8- to 10-foot weeds in Sucker Bay and Boy Bay.