Butlers Pond Fishing near Cascade Locks, Washington

• Overview

  Butlers Pond belongs to Skamania County, Washington. It lies 102 feet above sea level. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. On size it sits at the modest end of our Skamania County list. Start from Cascade Locks, 3 miles down the road. Stevenson follows at 4 miles, then Carson at 7.7 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Butlers Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Skamania County: Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Butlers Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 65°F and January near 35°F. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Butlers Pond follows the weather closely. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Kidney Lake, 0.2 miles away. Ask locally about Butlers Pond if anything is unclear.