Leech Lake

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The Leech Lake is a reservoir in the north of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the third largest lake, which lies entirely in Minnesota and is located southeast of Bemidji in Cass County.

The Leech Lake is located mostly in the Leech Lake Indian Reservation and completely in the Chippewa National Forest. Its area is 451 km ², the depth up to 46 m. The dam was built in the 1880s.

The lake is a popular area for fishing. One of the main fish species caught include walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, Northern pike and muskellunge. Every year in February will be held on Leech Lake, the International Eel Pout Festival. In addition to various events, this also includes a competition for the largest eelpout caught.

The area of the lake today was on October 5, 1898 the scene of the battle of Sugar Point, as a firefight between the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the United States and a division of Ojibwe Indians took place ..

Settlements on Leech Lake

Among the settlements on the banks of the lake include:

  • Leech Lake Township
  • Walker
  • Onigum
  • Federal Dam
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