I-82 Pond 1 is a lake in Yakima County, Washington and covers about 17.4 acres.
On a water as small as I-82 Pond 1, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for I-82 Pond 1 include Brown Bullhead, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch.
During a careful second pass near a protected point in stained water, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During the start of a weather change near a soft-to-hard bottom change where two features meet, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Walleye have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
How to Read the Water
During a warm summer afternoon near the mouth of a pocket near visible bait, Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
Season by Season
While using one careful route near a shallow shelf before changing depth, 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.
A Simple Tackle Plan
During an overcast morning near the edge of deeper water near firm bottom, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
During a cool spring morning near the downwind side in clear water, record the wind, water color, depth of the first bite, 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.