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Frequently Asked Questions About Leo Lake, MN
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- What kind of fish can you catch in Leo Lake?
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- Are there any state parks near Leo Lake?
How big is Leo Lake?
How deep is Leo Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Leo Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Green Sunfish, Iowa Darter, Splake and White Sucker.
Are there places to stay in the Leo Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
Leo Lake has been managed for stream trout since at least the 1930s, and has been rehabilitated with fish toxicants twice during that time (1961 and 1974). Since 2007 it has been stocked exclusively with rainbow trout. The 2015 survey was the first of two scheduled in the 2011 lake management plan to determine whether a switch to kamloop-strain yearlings, begun in 2013, would result in better attainment of management goals in the lake, particularly better long-term survival of stocked fish.
Rainbow trout were abundant in Leo Lake in the fall of 2015, and fish up to 16 inches in length were present. The 2015 trap net catch was well above the upper end of the normal range (2.20 fish/set) for fall surveys of stream trout lakes in this area. Although most of the rainbow trout taken were one-year-old fish from the 2015 stocking, several older fish (up to four years old) were included in the catch, indicating good long term survival in this very accessible trout lake. Results of the 2015 survey suggest the switch to the kamloop strain may have been successful, in that more fish survived past their first year in the lake.
Leo Lake supports several fish species that are generally considered incompatible with stream trout management, but none appeared excessively abundant in 2015. Walleye have been caught in fair numbers in past surveys of Leo Lake; however, none were found in 2015. Smallmouth bass were still present in Leo Lake in 2015, but only two fish were taken. White sucker, which can compete with trout for invertebrate forage, have been found in low numbers in Leo Lake in the past but were not caught in 2015. Green sunfish, which may also compete with trout, have been present in Leo Lake since at least 1981. The green sunfish trap net catch in this survey was within the normal range (0.50 - 3.27 fish/set) for stream trout lakes in this area.
Are there any state parks near Leo Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Leo Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Road Lake | 0.7 mi | 12 | 15 ft |
| Moss Lake | 0.8 mi | 254 | 86 ft |
| Squint Lake | 0.9 mi | 16 | 23 ft |
| Poplar Lake | 1.7 mi | 764 | 73 ft |
| Duncan Lake | 1.8 mi | 477 | 130 ft |
| Hungry Jack Lake | 1.8 mi | 474 | 71 ft |
| Swamp Lake | 1.9 mi | 181 | 10 ft |
| Lizz Lake | 2.1 mi | 23 | 30 ft |
| Partridge Lake | 2.1 mi | 118 | 80 ft |
| East Otter Lake | 2.3 mi | 44 | 15 ft |
