Leech Lake Fishing Report for August 14th, 2025
August 14, 2025
Report from the Dock
There was a bit more inconsistency in many walleye reports this week, and most anglers are blaming it on the constant weather fronts that have pushed through the state. In most areas, anglers have been grinding out bites with a spinner and crawler or crankbaits, or they’ve been finding pods of fish and throwing jigs and slip bobber rigs with crawlers on top of them. Deep weedlines and structure have been most productive, although a handful of reports did indicate that pulling crankbaits at night in less than 10 feet has started to produce walleyes as well. Deep weeds and rocks have also been producing bigger panfish- bluegills during the day and crappies each evening on top. You’ll find plenty of sunfish in shallow weeds during the day as well, but the pods of bigger fish are relating to deeper structure. The same is true for bass and bike: plenty of shallow fish, but there’s usually better quality deep.
Leech Lake Fishing Report
Crankbaits, such as Hot-N-Tots, or a jig and crawler, are turning walleyes on the Annex in 14 to 16 feet or Snake Pit and Greg’s Breakline in 12 to 14 feet. Active muskies are shallow, chasing bucktails on the 3- to 6-foot rocks, and the key to hooking fish has been to burn these baits extremely fast. The 6- to 9-foot cabbage in Boy Bay, Sucker Bay, and Steamboat Bay is worth hitting for bluegills and largemouth bass.