Egg Pond Fishing Guide, Whitman County, Washington

• Overview

  You will find Egg Pond in Whitman County, Washington. This is open valley country. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. It is a small entry by Whitman County standards. Cheney is the closest town at 23 miles. Further out sit Colfax (26 miles) and Medical Lake (28 miles). Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Egg Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Whitman County, recorded fish include Chinook salmon, rainbow trout, Coho salmon, bluegill and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Egg Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 30°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It holds true on Egg Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Alkali Lake, 0.7 miles out. What applies at Egg Pond may have changed since it was mapped.