Fire Pond, Washington: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Whitman County, Fire Pond is a Washington water. Elevation runs to 2,073 feet. The water measures roughly 2 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Whitman County list. The closest town, Cheney, is 21 miles distant. Spokane is the closest city, 34 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Fire Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Whitman County names Chinook salmon, rainbow trout and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Fire Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 68°F, the coldest about 30°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It holds true on Fire Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Castle Rock Lake is 0.6 miles off. Signs at Fire Pond carry more weight than any list.