Horseshoe Pond Fishing in Yakima County, Washington

• Overview

  The Yakima County entry here is Horseshoe Pond, in Washington. The bank gives way to dry open country. At about 38 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Size puts it in the front rank of our Yakima County list. Mabton at 4.3 miles is the nearest place to stop. Sunnyside follows at 5.6 miles, then Grandview at 7.8 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Horseshoe Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Yakima County cover rainbow trout, pumpkinseed and mountain whitefish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Horseshoe Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 32°F in January. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Horseshoe Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Sunnyside Wildlife Area takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Bos Lake, 0.3 miles away. Nothing on Horseshoe Pond should be assumed from this page alone.