Ladd Pond is a lake in Washington, near Lewis County.
Ladd Pond is a lake in Lewis County, Washington and covers about 0.74 acres.
The small size of Ladd Pond makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Ladd Pond include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.
During the last hour of daylight near scattered wood after a cold night, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a steady fall day near a clean gravel patch where two features meet, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During a methodical search near an open-water edge in stained water, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a quick scouting pass near a soft-to-hard bottom change close to shade, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During a slow shoreline pass near the mouth of a pocket after warm rain, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
While using a first shoreline check near a clean gravel patch near visible bait, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
During the first hour near the edge of deeper water in clear water, 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 the start of a weather change near a quiet corner with stable weather, 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.