25,000 Channel Catfish Planted in Western Washington Lakes

MarkFromSea · Post by **MarkFromSea** » Thu May 31, 2012 12:02 am

TroutSnipr wrote:I-82 Ponds 1 & 2 have traditionally been closed waters for years. Pond 1 was totally killed off then became a Walleye research pond and I have never seen a reason as to why Pond #2 was closed. It appears finally that all 7 of the I-82 ponds are now open to fishing per http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/611/ Makes me sad that I don't live nearby them anymore as this was where my Grandpa taught me how to fish when I was just a little fella years ago.

I'd love to spend some time down there and learn these ponds. Been a while, I remember walking through a big pipe thingy to get to one of the ponds.......?????????? or a lake nearby?????????

TroutSnipr · Post by **TroutSnipr** » Thu May 31, 2012 12:30 am

That's Pond 4. You walk in under the freeway in a big corrugated steel culvert that runs under I-82. GPS co-ordinates 46.442633,-120.34628

MarkFromSea · Post by **MarkFromSea** » Thu May 31, 2012 12:44 am

TroutSnipr wrote:That's Pond 4. You walk in under the freeway in a big corrugated steel culvert that runs under I-82. GPS co-ordinates 46.442633,-120.34628

Cool! It's been quite a while, I think I drug the lil jon boat out there on wheels........ LOL So long ago, I don't recall.... The GF has family in Wapato, might be time for a trip out that way!

TroutSnipr · Post by **TroutSnipr** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:57 am

Pond #6 is always where I had the best luck and it has drive up access, paved parking, and is a lot easier to get to right off Buena Loop Rd. No dock (at least last time I was there) but plenty of EASY shore access, and it's where the state record 36lb channel cat was caught.

MarkFromSea · Post by **MarkFromSea** » Thu May 31, 2012 7:03 am

TroutSnipr wrote:Pond #6 is always where I had the best luck and it has drive up access, paved parking, and is a lot easier to get to right off Buena Loop Rd. No dock (at least last time I was there) but plenty of EASY shore access, and it's where the state record 36lb channel cat was caught.

Thanks MUCH for this tip! I was talkin with the misses an hour ago about heading to Wapato this weekend. LOL She just wakes up and I'm drilling her to "get packed cause after your chemo friday, we're hitting the road!" LOL

TroutSnipr · Post by **TroutSnipr** » Thu May 31, 2012 7:25 pm

Glad I could be of service!

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