Leos Pond near Marcus: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Leos Pond is one of the Cherokee County listings for Iowa. The ground around here is lake country bush. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is high ground by Iowa standards. Marcus is the closest town at 7.2 miles. Cherokee follows at 8.7 miles, then Paullina at 9.4 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Leos Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name common carp, smallmouth bass, green sunfish, johnny darter and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Leos Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 73°F and January near 15°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running late March to early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Leos Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Mill Creek Lake sits 9.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Leos Pond as something to verify.