Lake Management Plan

This second edition of the Leech Lake Ecosystem Management Plan (2019) identifies new or continuing threats to Leech Lake lands and waters, establishes objectives and action items for dealing with these issues, and provides the foundation for accomplishing our shared vision for Leech Lake. The word 'ecosystem' was added to the title to differentiate this edition from the DNR Fisheries Management Plan (Schultz 2010) with the same title as the first Leech Lake Association Management Plan, which was written in 2004.   Revisions to the current lake management plan are currently underway, and publication is expected in the summer of 2022. 

​Leech Lake Ecosystem Management Plan

In collaboration with the Leech Lake Fisheries Input Group, the Minnesota DNR recently published the  ​Minnesota DNR Fisheries Management Plan for Leech Lake, which aims to sustain Leech Lake as one of Minnesota's top fishing destinations.  The plan outlines fisheries management objectives scheduled from 2021 through 2025 on Minnesota's third-largest lake. Leech Lake's 112,000 acres offer year-round angling opportunities for walleye, muskellunge, northern pike, yellow perch and largemouth bass.  Management strategies detailed in the plan include habitat protection, stocking and continued support for cormorant control. The plan provides a framework for the DNR's management approach to sport fish species and habitat during the next five years.