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ORS GU VISIT IDE ‘21 Leech-Lake.com 800.833.1118 LEECH LAKE Your Destination for Great Fishing! Welcometo the Leech Lake area However the waters of Leech Lake came to be, one thing is sure: today Leech Lake is still the land of stories. As more and more people discover this beautiful area as an ideal tourism spot, their adventures turn into stories that are told over and over. Leech Lake, one of Minnesota’s largest, is surrounded by many smaller lakes and located in the heart of the Chippewa National Forest. Although fishing continues to be one of the most popular activities, visitors find this area holds a stunning array of experiences, activities and opportunities. Whether people visit for a day, a weekend, a week, or even longer, they leave with a treasury of tales. You will too, when you visit us and indulge in whatever your spirit desires. Fish for muskie, bass, walleye, northern pike, jumbo perch, and crappies on Leech Lake or smaller lakes. Enjoy a sunbath along miles of unspoiled, natural shoreline. Golf on one of our beautiful courses, offering a challenge for golfers of all skill levels. Hike, bike, snowmobile, ski, ATV, or horseback ride across a wealth of trails that make you feel as though you’re the first to discover them. Hunt waterfowl as millions of migrating ducks and geese pass through our thousands of acres of lakes and rivers. Take to the aspen forest, thick woodlands, and open fields to hunt for grouse and deer. Relax in the small-town friendliness and explore our many quaint stores that offer unique gifts and merchandise. Discover other points of interest, such as the Museum of Natural History, Cass County Historical Society, Sugar Point Battle Monument and Itasca State Park. Families come to the Leech Lake area to learn, explore and have fun together. Couples come for romantic getaways, and individuals can find quiet solitude. Whatever you seek, come to the Leech Lake area and explore the possibilities. The Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and Leech Lake Tourism Bureau work in partnership to offer visitors a wide range of information and resources to ensure your visit is as enjoyable as possible. Ojibwe Legend of Leech Lake Contents Many moons before any Ojibwe can remember, when the only people Calendar of Events ........................ 3 across this land were a woman and her daughter, an evil spirit came down and captured the maiden. He carried her away to a great dry plain, left her there, Trail Systems ................................. 4 and returned to live in his own wigwam of solid rock. Confined to this place of loneliness and destitution, the maiden was visited Activities ....................................... 5 by an emissary of Hiawatha - the Supreme Deity of the Indians. He gave her The Great Outdoors ................... 6-7 a peculiar black rock and told her to make it into a spear. Then he showed her where to strike it against the rocks of the great dry plain. Events ........................................ 8-9 The maiden did as the Great Spirit had instructed, and at once a great soaring of water gushed out and flowed rapidly over the plain. It began to fill Restaurant Listing ........................ 10 in all the vast space, and as it did, the maiden climbed higher and higher up the rocks until she reached the top. When the waters ceased to rise, the evil Business Directory ................. 11-17 spirit was imprisoned some distance away in another part of the big rock, Sporting/Fishing Directory......... 17 surrounded by water and compelled to remain there for all time. One day, the Indian maiden escaped in a canoe which floated out to her Accommodation Directory ..... 18-21 from shore. The land on which she climbed was Bear Island, and the waters are how Leech Lake was formed. Maps ......................... Middle Insert Cover Photos Courtesy of Toby Kvalevog and Leisure Outdoor Bike Friendly Community ........... 39 Adventures, Chelsea Fevold, Paulette Arens and Weston Wannarka 2 www.leech-lake.com 800-833-1118 area events Calendar JANUARY JULY SEPTEMBER 8-10 Peewee B2 Tournament – LLYH** WACC 1 Walker Bay Live – Music Somewhere in Walker 2 First National Bank State Fair Trip 16 Penguin Plunge-Faith in Action 1 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene 2 Walker Bay Live – Music Somewhere in Walker 29-31 Squirt B2 Tournament – LLYH** WACC 1-11 Love Letters – Walker Bay Theater 2 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene 4 4th of July Community Celebration 2-5 Never too Late – Walker Bay Theater FEBRUARY 8 Walker Bay Live – Music Somewhere in Walker 3 Leech Lake Art League – Chase on the Lake 8 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene 3 Putt for Paws – Tianna Country Club 26-28 Squirt B1 Tournament – LLYH** 9 Post 134 American Legion Golf Tournament – 5 Rick Voight Memorial Red-Eye Scramble – Tianna Country Feb. 2022 Frost Fest – Walker Community Tianna Country Club Club 15 Walker Bay Live – Music Somewhere in Walker 9 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene MARCH 15 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene 10-12 Muskie Inc. Tournament 5-7 Squirt C Tournament – LLYH-WACC** 18 Save the Wolf Pack Scramble – Tianna Country Club 11 Ethnic Fest*** 14 Irish Beef Stew Supper/Silent Auction/Chili Cook-off – 22 Walker Bay Live – Music Somewhere in Walker 12 WACC Golf Scramble – Tianna Country Club Immanuel Lutheran 22 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene 15 FNB Priority Club Fish Fry – First National Bank 22-24 Moondance Jam 30th Anniversary 16 Last of the Season – Walker Community Farmers’ Market – APRIL 23 Senior Leech Lakers Walleye Dinner Fundraiser Green Scene 18 Harvest Moon Fall Festival – Moondance 13 Spring Job Fair 25 Capital Campaign Scramble – Tianna Country Club 21 Unity Day – Walker 19 Walker Area Pregnancy Support Center Banquet 25-29 Junior Golf Camp – Tianna Country Club 23 FNB Kids Club Fall Party – Bear Pause Theater 23 Senior Leech Lakers Walleye Dinner Fundraiser 29 Crazy Days Sidewalk Sales – Walker 24 Faith in Action/Booya Fundraiser 27 Evening in Tuscany Spaghetti Dinner-Faith in Action 29 Walker Bay Live – Music Somewhere in Walker 24 Senior Leech Lakers Walleye Dinner Fundraiser 30-May 2 Reeds Rice Creek Gun Fair 29 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene 25 Save the Summer – Portage Brewing Company AUGUST 25 Tough Cup Twist 2 person Scramble – Tianna Country Club MAY 30 Fall Festival – Walker Rotary 1 May Day Hike @ Stony Point 5 Walker Bay Live – Music Somewhere in Walker 7 Plant Day – 1st National Bank of Walker 5 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene 8 Large & Small Mouth Bass Opener 7 Smokey Bears Birthday Party – Forest Service OCTOBER 29 Howl O Ween at Shingobee Hills – Forest Service 8 Walleye/Northern Fishing Opener 7 Walker Bay Days*** 31 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwa Treats for Tots – Northern 16 Leech Lake Hockey Assoc – Tianna Country Club 7 Walker Bay Days 5K Lights 21 American Indian Resource Center Tournament – 7-9 Leech Lake Regatta Tianna Country Club 12 Crazy Days Sidewalk Sales – Walker 28 Senior Leech Lakers Walleye Dinner Fundraiser 12 Walker Bay Live – Music Somewhere in Walker NOVEMBER 29 Rock the Block Party – Portage Brewing Company 12 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene 11 Faith in Action Polaris Raffle Drawing Party 29-31 Forestedge Anniversary Celebration – Forestedge Winery 14-15 Minnesota Indian Golf Classic – Tianna Country Club 20 Leech Lake Chamber/Northern Lights Arts and Crafts Event*** 30 Immanuel Lutheran Chicken Dinner 19 Walker Bay Live – Music Somewhere in Walker 25 Thanksgiving Day Dinner – Immanuel Lutheran Church 31 Spencer Ross American Legion Memorial Day Service 19 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene 26-28 Reed’s Ice Classic 19-22 Never too Late – Walker Bay Theater 27 Children’s Christmas Party – Spencer Ross American Legion JUNE 20-22 Reed’s Fall Classic 27 Festival of Lights Parade*** 3 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene 21 Ed Sauer BSU Memorial Scholarship – Tianna Country Club 27 Festival of Lights Reindeer Ramble*** 4 FNB North Priority 55 Tournament – Tianna Country Club 21 Walker Area Pregnancy Support Center “Mission of Love” 27 Shop Small Saturday 5 Spring Bike Fling – Walker City Park*** 21-22 Art Fair at Forestedge Winery 5-6 Leech Lake Walleye Tournament – Walker City Park 22 Shortstop Golf Tournament – Tianna Country Club 6 Walker Fine Arts Scramble – Tianna Country Club 26 Walker Bay Live – Music Somewhere in Walker DECEMBER 10 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene 26 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene 3 Christmas Open House – 1st National Bank of Walker 10-12 ABC Sale – Immanuel Lutheran Church 26-29 Never too Late – Walker Bay Theater 21 Leech Lake Chamber – Holiday Open House*** 13 Cass County Youth Tournament – Tianna Country Club 27 Senior Leech Lakers Walleye Dinner Fundraiser 16 Demo Day on Driving Range – Tianna Country Club 29 Summers End Food Fest – Immanuel Lutheran Church 17 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene *Walker Area Community Center 17-19 Moondance 15th Annual Jammin Country **Leech Lake Youth Hockey 18-19 Moondance 10th Annual Softball Tournament ***Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce 18-20 Reeds Fathers Day Classic 23 Leech Lake Tribal College Tourney – Tianna Country Club 24 Crazy Days Sidewalk Sales – Walker 24 Walker Bay Live – Music Somewhere in Walker 24 Walker Community Farmers’ Market – Green Scene 24-27 Love Letters – Walker Bay Theater 25 Senior Leech Lakers Walleye Dinner Fundraiser 27 2-Man Bestball Tournament – Tianna Country Club 28-July 1 Junior Golf Camp – Tianna Country Club Visit www.Leech-Lake.com for more event details 3 explore miles of Bike HeartlandTrails Trail: This 49-mile paved multiple-use trail between Park Rapids and Cass Lake is a great trek for biking. The Heartland also provides a snowmobile trail line to many miles of groomed trails in Family Biking / Explore MN the Grant-In-Aid winter trail system.