Archives for June 2020

A mayfly hatch can put a damper on fishing but that didn’t stop out Leech Lake Walleye Guides from catching limits! The start of the hatch happened late last week and continued into this week. Boy did the Walleyes on Leech lake change what they wanted to eat.

We started out dragging leeches around with a short snell and that worked good to put fish in the boat. Most of these fish were coming in the 10-13 feet of water. When you get a bite on a snell it is important to let them have line to get a good hook set.

Later in the week they started going after crawlers and a longer snell. Leech lake walleyes love a crawler that has been blown up to help it float of the bottom. The lindy rig we used was about 7 feet long.

We mainly focused on transition lines from mud to rock/weed. As the flies come out of the mud they are an easy target for the walleyes. Another key factor for our Leech Lake walleye guides is boat control and keeping the boat moving the right speed. We try to focus on the .4-.8 mph speed.

One thing to keep in mind while these fish are changing what they prefer to eat is split your boat. Half use a crawler and half use a leech. Soon we will be switching over to the spinner bite.

We do have some openings still, Give us a call and we can set you up. If we don’t answer please leave us a message. https://leechlakeguideservice.com/contact-us/

With the water warming up on Leech Lake and a small fly hatch this past week our Leech Lake Walleye Guides report “fish are starting to fall into their summer spots.” This also means summer patterns are a go! When it is fairly calm out our go to tactic has been spinners. They allow you to cover a lot of ground in a short time and you trigger a reaction bite for even the laziest walleyes. A few things have been key to us catching these walleyes, the tackle and the location.

Most of the fish our walleye guides have been catching have come on only a few different colors of spinner rigs. White and pink has been #1 with a close second being purple and gold. We prefer to run these spinners behind a 1.5 oz bottom bouncer. One tip that has helped us when the sun is bright and its flat calm out is to down size that bouncer to a 1 oz. This allows you to get it further away from the boat compared to a 1.5 oz. The idea is to keep it close to the bottom but not dragging on it. Try to keep the boat moving at about 1.4-1.7 mph.

1st and 2nd Duck point, Ottertail point, Traders bay, Grassy point and the main lake humps have all been producing fish. Focus on the 8-12 feet of water with mid-day spots being a bit deeper. Most of our fish have been coming from the sand to weed transition. This type of fishing is best done with a longer rod and a soft tip. Setting the hook isn’t necessary and actually causes more missed fish. Allow the rod to bend back with the pressure of the fish for a few seconds and then begin your fight.

We still have openings for June but space is limited. Call now for more info or a Leech lake fishing report. https://leechlakeguideservice.com/contact-us/