Fishing Bridgeman Pond in Yakima County, Washington

• Overview

  Bridgeman Pond stands in Yakima County, Washington. The water sits 640 feet up. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Mabton is the closest place, 2.3 miles off. Sunnyside lies 5.4 miles off, Grandview another 5.5 miles. If this one is busy: Slaughterhouse Lake 0.8 miles away, Giffin Lake about 1.2 miles, Horseshoe Lake 1.2 miles away, Cockleburr Lake about 1.4 miles and Warren Lake 1.4 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Bridgeman Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Yakima County include rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, mountain whitefish and cutthroat trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Bridgeman Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 32°F in December up to 72°F in July. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Bridgeman Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is a car park, Sunnyside Wildlife Area, half a mile from the bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Slaughterhouse Lake, 0.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Bridgeman Pond should be assumed from this page alone.