Leaf Lake

Leaf Lake is a lake in Burnett County and the current record puts it at no dependable acreage or maximum-depth figure in the current record, and that is the kind of basic information I actually want before fishing somewhere new.

What this lake is like

I would rather learn one piece of this water than rush through ten with a short rotation through a few easy-to-read spots that give me different depths or kinds of cover and I would give the fish a chance to show me whether they want shallow cover or nearby depth.

What swims here

I do not have enough solid fish data for Leaf Lake to name a target with confidence; that may be less exciting, but it is a lot more useful than bad information, and and adjust only after the lake gives me a reason.

A simple way to approach it

For an uncomplicated day on Leaf Lake, I would choose a few spots that look different from one another and give each one a fair chance, and I would make a quick regulation check part of the trip plan, not an afterthought at the ramp.