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Shingobee Bay is located three miles south of Walker

Walker, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,069 people, 449 households, and 258 families residing in the city. The population density was 734.3 people per square mile . There were 517 housing units at an average density of 355.1 per square mile...

, the Cass County seat, on the southern side of Leech Lake. The land adjacent to the bay is part of Shingobee Township, and a portion of it is allocated to the Leech Lake Tribe of Ojibwe.

Minnesota State Highway 371

Minnesota State Highway 371

Minnesota 371 was originally designated as US 371 from 1931 to 1973. During 1973, US 371 was re-designated Minnesota 371. The former US 371 designation was concurrent with US 2 from 1931 to 1973 between Cass Lake and Bemidji with a terminus at US 71.Subsequently,...

 spans the northern end of the bay, where it opens up into the larger Walker Bay

Walker Bay

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Miller Bay

Miller Bay is an extension of the longer, narrower Shingobee Bay, and is located on the northeastern side of Shingobee. Miller Bay is connected to Shingobee by a fairly wide channel visible from Christmas Point Road, which loops around Miller Bay in a rough semicircle. There is no public access on Miller Bay, although it is easily visible from nearby roads. The Paul Bunyan State Trail

Paul Bunyan State Trail

The Paul Bunyan State Trail is a multi-use recreational rail trail in north-central Minnesota, USA, running between the cities of Brainerd and Bemidji. Named after the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan of American folklore, the trail is one of the longest continuously paved rail trails in the United...

, used for various recreational purposes, is quite close to Miller Bay, and its Shingobee Connection Trail runs on the opposite side of Christmas Point Road from the bay.

Public access

A public boating access

Public Access

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 is located on Shingobee Island, which is crossed by Highway 371 on the north side of the lake. The island, though in the middle of the bay, is connected to land on either side by the highway.

Fishing

Walker Bay, which includes Shingobee, is the deepest part of Leech Lake. As of May 2010, there was a significant amount of crappies caught in Shingobee Bay.