Leech Lake
Leech Lake is a lake located in north central Minnesota. It is southeast of Bemidji, located mainly within the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, and within the Chippewa National Forest. The lake is the third largest in Minnesota; it covers 111,527 acres, and has a maximum depth of 150 feet.
Leech Lake is stocked with 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.
On Oct. 5, 1898, Leech Lake was the location of the last Indian uprising in the United States, the Battle of Sugar Point. A firefight broke out between the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.
February 2, 2007 9:07 AM | Category: Lake