Leesville Pond

Leesville Pond is a reservoir in the Lower Connecticut River Valley region, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. A dependable maximum-depth figure was not found for Leesville Pond, so it should not be guessed from a similarly named water.

What to Expect at Leesville Pond

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Leesville Pond, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.

Fish and Useful Baits at Leesville Pond

Fish reported from Leesville Pond include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, and yellow perch.

Bass

A spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on Leesville Pond.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Leesville Pond crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Leesville Pond are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Leesville Pond are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Walleye and Larger Predators

A spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on Leesville Pond.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Leesville Pond

Fish one shoreline slowly before crossing the water on Leesville Pond. Then compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of Leesville Pond.

When to Fish Leesville Pond

A sunny spring afternoon can pull Leesville Pond fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Leesville Pond may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Leesville Pond fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.