Everything about Leech Lake totally explained
Leech Lake is a
lake located in north central
Minnesota,
United States. It is southeast of
Bemidji, located mainly within the
Leech Lake Indian Reservation, and completely within the
Chippewa National Forest. It is used as a
reservoir. The lake is the third largest in Minnesota, it covers 111,527 acres (451 km²), and has a maximum depth of 150 feet (46 m).
Leech Lake is a popular
sport fishing hotspot, and is fished for
walleye,
largemouth bass,
smallmouth bass,
panfish,
northern pike and
muskellunge. The state record
Lake Whitefish (12 lbs, 4.5 oz) and
Pumpkinseed (1 lb, 5.6 oz) were both caught here in 1999.
Every February, Leech Lake is home to the International Eel Pout Festival. The eel pout, also known as the
Burbot, is rarely seen in Leech Lake, except in the winter when it's very plentiful. Events include a black-tie dinner, ice bowling, and a contest to see who can catch the largest eel pout.
On
October 5,
1898, Leech Lake was the location of a conflict between Native Americans and Federal troops of the United States, the
Battle of Sugar Point(External Link
). A firefight broke out between the
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment and the Leech Lake Band of
Ojibwe after one of the soldiers sent to retrieve a
bootlegger mistakenly fired his rifle. See also .
Oscar Burkard received the
Medal of Honor.
Towns on Leech Lake
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