Leech Lake Muskie Report- Summer 2021

The Leech Lake muskie bite has been pretty darn good over the past few weeks, with many successful catches and healthy releases. I managed to get a few shots of releases. Much more to come! 

*Note: I have quite a few October muskie dates open yet. Give me a shout if you'd like to chase the biggest fish in Leech Lake. 

Cheers and hook-sets, 

Capt. Phil

Chomping at the Bit- Leech Lake Fishing 2021

 Are you as excited as I am? 

2020 turned out to be a banner year for me here at Outright Angling Leech Lake, despite the challenges the world faced. Outdoor activities were on the rise, and I expect that to continue into 2021. 

I'm looking forward to the May 15th Walleye/Bass opener, as well as the June 5th Muskie opener. Dates are starting to fill-up so please give me a call if you are interested in seeing my approach to Leech Lake fishing. As some of you know, I'm not tight lipped. Teaching people seasonal locations and techniques is all part-and-parcel to the guide trips that I offer....that, and the chance to catch the biggest fish that swim in Leech Lake of course. 

Please shoot me a call, text or email if you have any questions, or if you'd like to lock-down a date or two and explore one of the best fishing lakes in the USA. 

Cheers and hook-sets, 

Capt. Phil Bauerly

outrightangling.com

Just a Few more Highlights from 2020- Outright Angling Leech Lake

Update: We are still fishing open water at this point, trying to catch the biggest fish in the lake! I'm hoping to update this blog more throughout the late fall and winter, please check back. 

 Cheers and hook-sets, 

Capt. Phil

Leech Lake Fishing Calendar

I've spilled the beans again! Actually, I've been meaning to do one of these for some time. Bear in mind, these are general rules-of-thumb based on typical weather and water conditions. Also, closed seasons don't always start/stop with the start/end of a month, so be sure and check the regulations regarding those exact dates. 

Cheers and hook-sets,
Phil

Pay to Slay- Experience a Leech Lake Muskie Hunt in 2020!

Too soon? No way!

I'm excited to be booking some 2020 muskie trips as of late! (Though some clients do book dates a year in advance.) There's still a lot of great dates open from June-November, there are some peak-period dates still available too. Passing-on seasonal patterns and techniques is my specialty, along with uncovering overlooked structures and patterns specific to Leech Lake. Please give me a shout if you have any questions, or you would like to get on my calendar and experience these amazing fish.

Cheers and hook-sets, 

Capt. Phil Bauerly

outrightangling.com

Some June Muskies

Fall Update- Leech Lake

Outright Angling - Leech Lake Fishing Report for 10/15/2018  

Well, with water in the 40's now, we don't have a whole lot of time to get out on the lake. Mother nature is in charge now, but the fishing has been pretty fantastic! 

Walleyes have been schooling-up and binge-feeding on minnows the past few weeks. The bite windows can be short, but those anglers crossing paths with active fish are experiencing some really great catches. It's pretty hard to beat casting a jig-and-minnow combo in 4-8 feet of water. We have also been getting bites on a bit heavier jig with a 3"-4"plastic minnow tail, and even rattle baits some days. We should have great opportunities for walleyes at least through the month of October this year, for those willing to brave some chilly fall temps.  

Muskie fishing has been productive for those willing to chase "the fish of 10,000 casts" (luckily we do a bit better than that). We often do cast for hours (or troll) for the right opportunity with these fish, but the adrenaline filled pay-offs can be huge. Large spinners, big rubber baits and jerkbaits are all good options right now for muskellunge. Main lake points, rock reefs, and rocky shorelines where the wind has been blowing in are all good locations to search for that fish of a lifetime right now. If you want bragging rights on the biggest fish in Leech Lake, well...you sure can't catch them from the couch. Get out and give it a try!

Cheers and hook-sets! 

Leech Lake Mid-Summer Muskie Update

The ball is definitely rolling! Casting for muskies has been really fun the past week, and some fish were caught trolling in the weeks prior. I'm predicting a good casting bite now to November. If you think you might want to get out on Leech Lake this year, give me a shout. I still have some availability each month, I would love to have you aboard! 

Isaac from Texas got on the board early during his first ever attempt at muskie fishing.

He then upped-the-ante with this beast! 

Congrats on a real beauty!!

Here is Thomas from South Dakota with his first muskie, caught during less than ideal conditions.

We had a decent trolling bite dialed-in the last week of June. Since then, it has been all casting.

Fellow guide Steve Nosbisch jumped in with me one morning and scored this heavy fish on a topwater. A really nice Leech fish! 

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We typically don't even take these little guys out of the water. This one was so striking,

 I just had to take a quick pic.

We are getting a few nice pike too.

9 yr olds can catch muskies too!

Mark got to pose with his best Leech Lake muskie while fishing during great conditions.

Cheers and hook-sets! 

Capt. Phil Bauerly