Bailie Pond Fishing in Franklin County, Washington

• Overview

  Within Franklin County, Washington, you have Bailie Pond. The bank is 863 feet above sea level. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Start from Basin City, 7.2 miles down the road. Further out sit Connell (8.1 miles) and Othello (18 miles). Others worth noting: 1.9 miles away is Duck Pond, Mesa Lake after 2.6 miles, 4 miles away is Worth Lake, T Lake after 4.2 miles and 4.6 miles away is Camp Lakes. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bailie Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Franklin County: yellow perch, largemouth bass and black crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Bailie Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 72°F and January at 31°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It holds true on Bailie Pond more years than not. Long dry spells drop the level and concentrate them.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Duck Pond, 1.9 miles away. Check the position at Bailie Pond before loading the car.