Lake Management Plan
This third edition of the Leech Lake Ecosystem Management Plan (2022) 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. This edition builds on two earlier versions, and contains new information about aquatic invasive species, such as Zebra mussels and starry stonewort, climate change, fisheries, and vegetation.
Leech Lake Ecosystem Management Plan (2022)
Leech Lake Ecosystem Management Plan (2014)
The word 'ecosystem' was added to the title to differentiate this publication 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.
Leech Lake Ecosystem Management Plan (2022)
Leech Lake Ecosystem Management Plan (2014)
The word 'ecosystem' was added to the title to differentiate this publication 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.
In collaboration with the Leech Lake Fisheries Input Group, the Minnesota DNR 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.