{"id":1728,"date":"2018-01-16T14:42:41","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T20:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leechlake.org\/wp-lib\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2022-12-01T08:57:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T14:57:47","slug":"ice-fishing-season-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leechlake.org\/ice-fishing-season-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice Fishing Season Is Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Been yearning to catch some walleyes out on the ice? What are you waiting for? Leech Lake is known for its excellent ice fishing conditions, and this year is no different!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3288 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/leechlake.org\/wp-lib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/fs_purchased12.18.18iStock-645236930-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Leech Lake Minnesota Ice fishing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leechlake.org\/wp-lib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/fs_purchased12.18.18iStock-645236930-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leechlake.org\/wp-lib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/fs_purchased12.18.18iStock-645236930-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leechlake.org\/wp-lib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/fs_purchased12.18.18iStock-645236930-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leechlake.org\/wp-lib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/fs_purchased12.18.18iStock-645236930-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leechlake.org\/wp-lib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/fs_purchased12.18.18iStock-645236930.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/leechlake.org\/fishing\/leech-lake-fishing-reports.htm\">fishing report<\/a> for Leech Lake says that fishing has been best off the north and south ends of Walker Bay in 25 to 35 feet.<\/p>\n<p>Another place to try your hand on Leech Lake is Sand Point, which has produced a few walleyes and the occasional perch in 10 to 12 feet. Main-lake walleye reports have been limited to a few fish on the 12- to 20-foot structure.<\/p>\n<p>If you decide to make the trip to Leech Lake for some ice fishing, why not make it a weekend event and book a stay at one of our many <a href=\"https:\/\/leechlake.org\/lodging\/profiles.aspx#belowCTAs\">area resorts<\/a>! The Leech Lake area offers a variety of resorts that are open in the winter and are the perfect place to relax after a long day on the lake and share you best ice fishing stories.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the resorts even offer ice house rentals, so you can stay on the ice your entire weekend! <a href=\"https:\/\/leechlake.org\/wp-lib\/2017\/10\/leech-lake-ice-house-rentals-2\/\">Renting an ice house<\/a> from one of the area resorts is convenient and will allow you to spend the most time possible doing what you love, fishing!<\/p>\n<p>There is no better place to take an ice fishing getaway this winter than Leech Lake! <a href=\"https:\/\/leechlake.org\/lodging\/profilesearch.aspx\">Plan your trip<\/a> today; we hope to see catch you soon out on the lake!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Been yearning to catch some walleyes out on the ice? What are you waiting for? Leech Lake is known for its excellent ice fishing conditions, and this year is no different! &nbsp; The latest fishing report for Leech Lake says that fishing has been best off the north and south ends of Walker Bay in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[58,65,81],"tags":[107,73,386,387,388],"class_list":["post-1728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family-vacations","category-leech-lake","category-leech-lake-activities-2","tag-ice-fishing","tag-leech-lake-minnesota","tag-minnesota-ice-fishing","tag-minnesota-winter-activities","tag-walleye-fishing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ice Fishing Season Is Here - Leech Lake Tourism Bureau<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Been yearning to catch some walleyes out on the ice? 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