Fishing at
Lake Leo Pend Oreille County


Lake Leo is a freshwater lake located in Pend Oreille County, Washington. At an elevation of 3169 ft. and 32.2 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including tench, brook trout, yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout and pumpkinseed sunfish. Lake Leo provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 32.2 acres
Elevation: 3169 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Leo Lake Campground
Shoreline Access: Good

Lake Leo Stocking Reports

Lake Leo has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 3.33 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.4 lbs. In the past, Lake Leo stocked thousands of rainbow averaging 0.93 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
April 4, 2024 2199 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
May 2, 2023 2282 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
May 11, 2022 2200 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 30, 2020 2202 Rainbow @ 3.33lbs
April 21, 2017 1300 Rainbow @ 0.41lbs
April 21, 2016 1850 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs


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Lake Leo Map

Lake Leo Fish Species

Lake Leo provides good opportunities for yellow perch and rainbow trout. There is also a chance to catch tench, brook trout, black crappie and pumpkinseed sunfish throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Tench
Brook trout
Yellow perch
Black crappie
Rainbow trout
Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Lake Leo Fishing Reports

An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Lake Leo over the past few years.

Anglers reported the most success with crappie.

A list of the best bait to use for stocked rainbow trout.



Lake Leo Pictures & Media

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Lake Leo

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Lake Leo, including Frater Lake, Nile Lake, Heritage Lake, Carls Lake and Lake Gillette.

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Pend Oreille County
0.8 mi. away
13.6 acres
elevation: 3209 ft.

Frater Lake

Stocking:
April 3, 2024 - Rainbow - 1500 @ 0.4lbs
April 13, 2023 - Rainbow - 1501 @ 0.4lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout Westslope cutthroat trout

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Pend Oreille County
1.3 mi. away
22.2 acres
elevation: 3185 ft.

Nile Lake

Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 12 @ 10lbs
December 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 1130 @ 1lbs

For December:
Brook trout Rainbow trout Pumpkinseed Sunfish

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Stevens County
1.8 mi. away
69.8 acres
elevation: 3153 ft.

Heritage Lake

Stocking:
April 5, 2024 - Rainbow - 4000 @ 0.4lbs
May 2, 2023 - Rainbow - 4018 @ 0.4lbs

For December:
Tench Brook trout Tiger trout Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish

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Pend Oreille County
2.7 mi. away
8 acres
elevation: 3129 ft.

Carls Lake

Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 12 @ 10lbs
December 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 1130 @ 1lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout

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Stevens County
3.4 mi. away
25.3 acres
elevation: 3151 ft.

Lake Gillette

Stocking:
April 5, 2024 - Rainbow - 2701 @ 0.4lbs
April 13, 2023 - Rainbow - 2700 @ 0.4lbs

For December:
Tench Brook trout Tiger trout Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout Largemouth bass

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