Dayton Pond is a lake in Columbia County, Washington.
Dayton Pond is a lake in Columbia County, Washington and covers about 0.8 acres.
Dayton Pond is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Fish listed for Dayton Pond include Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.
During a short evening pass near a channel bend away from empty shoreline, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During the first pass near the first break after warm rain, work a small minnow bait, spoon, or streamer along cool breaks and moving water for brown trout.
During a warm summer afternoon near a firm-bottom flat near visible bait, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
While using a simple look at cover and depth near a creek-side turn in stained water, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
During the final pass near a creek-side turn near visible bait, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
During a cool spring morning near a small drop with stable weather, record the wind, water color, depth where the lure was hit, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.