International Eelpout Festival

For the past 37 years, and for three days every February, crowds that are more than 10 times the population of tiny Walker, Minn. (pop. 1,069) gather on Minnesota’s third largest lake (112,000-acres), Leech Lake, for a festival named for one of the ugliest bottom-dwelling fish, the eelpout. In a state where it is common…

For the past 40 years, and for three days every February, crowds that are more than 10 times the population of tiny Walker, Minn. (pop. 1,069) gather on Minnesota’s third largest lake (112,000-acres), Leech Lake, for a festival named for one of the ugliest bottom-dwelling fish, the eelpout. In a state where it is common…

The 2020 Walker International Eelpout Festival has been CANCELLED. More Information: https://www.eelpoutfestival.com/ View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel