Fishing near Marion, Iowa

Iowa puts Marion inside Linn County. The place runs to some 37,330 residents. Nearest to furthest: Cedar Lake after 4.7 miles, Robbins Lake after 5.7 miles to the west, Williams Lake after 11 miles followed by Goose Pond after 13 miles to the north-west. Robbins Lake sits low and warms quickly, so it comes on early in the year. Almost all of it is lake rather than river. The lee shore collects food when it blows. A solid cap forms most winters. Autumn gives a second stretch before it shuts again. Nearest is Cedar Lake, roughly 103 acres of surface. Boats go in at Cedar Lake, going by the mapping. On climate averages, local water clears around late March. Across Linn County, recorded fish include bluegill, green sunfish and black crappie. The nearby water is mainly natural, with soft margins and weed. Between Marion and Cedar Lake there is nothing else worth stopping for....