Fishing Leone Lake in Marion County, Oregon

• Overview

  This water sits in Marion County, Oregon. This is open valley country. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest place of any size is Mill City, 23 miles away. Then Lyons, 30 miles, and Warm Springs, 36 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive. The name is unique in the state, so there is no confusion.

• Where to Fish on Leone Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Marion County names bluegill, largemouth bass, largescale sucker and rainbow trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Leone Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 33°F in January up to 61°F in August. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Time your trip to Leone Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Short Lake sits 3.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Leone Lake before loading the car.