Pond Number Six Fishing near Centralia, Washington

• Overview

  Pond Number Six is set in Thurston County, Washington. It lies 203 feet above sea level. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It lies lower than most water we list in Washington. Supplies mean a trip to Centralia, 5.8 miles off. Beyond it, Fords Prairie at 7 miles and Tenino at 7.1 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Pond Number Six

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Thurston County list Chum salmon, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Pond Number Six the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 64°F at the top of summer and 39°F at the bottom of winter. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. At Pond Number Six the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Pond Number Two at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Pond Number Six for certain.