Mill Pond Fishing in Klickitat County, Washington

• Overview

  You will find Mill Pond in Klickitat County, Washington. The surface lies 1,804 feet up. The water covers some 25 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. White Salmon at 23 miles is the nearest place to stop. Then Goldendale, 24 miles, and Hood River, 26 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mill Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Klickitat County include Chinook salmon, Coho salmon and pumpkinseed. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Mill Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 65°F, the coldest about 30°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Mill Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Spring warms the shallows first, so start there.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. 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 Shadow Lake, 13 miles out. For Mill Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.