Leech Boat Ramps
5 boat launches are mapped on Leech in Cass County, Minnesota.
5 of these launches include facility details from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Leech facts
| Surface area | 103,350 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir (mapped as Leech Lake) |
| Average depth | about 5 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 182.2 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,286 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Leech Dam, completed 1885 |
| Dam size | 13 ft high, 3,314 ft long, concrete dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation, Other, Navigation, Fish and Wildlife Pond, Water Supply, Flood Risk Reduction |
| Dam owner | USACE - St. Paul District (Federal) |
| Normal storage | 490,000 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Leech River |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID MN00585). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Leech water level & temperature
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Fish in Leech
Found in state fisheries survey (2025): Black crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown bullhead, Burbot, Golden shiner, Hybrid sunfish, Iowa darter, Lake whitefish, Largemouth bass, Muskellunge, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Smallmouth bass, Tullibee (cisco), Walleye, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch.
Minnesota DNR lists maximum depth 150 ft, mean depth 19 ft, average water clarity 11.3 ft.
Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lake survey. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.
- Leech Lake, Battle Point Public Water Access Sitenear Federal Dam · Leech
- Leech Lake, Brevik Public Water Access Sitenear Whipholt · Leech
- Leech Lake, Stony Point Public Water Access Sitenear Whipholt · Leech
- Leech Lake, Two Points Public Water Access Sitenear Federal Dam · Leech
- Leech Lake, Whipholt Wayside Public Water Access Sitenear Whipholt · Leech
Counties
- Cass County (5)