Columbia Park Pond fishing

Columbia Park Pond fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a community pond. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, and 1 more. It is stocked about 6 times a year since 2025, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and dawn, dusk, and night for Black Crappie.

Columbia Park Pond
Photo: DJ Cane, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
April 16, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
12
Since 2025
Species stocked
1 (+7 also recorded)
Average size
12.2 in
Surface acres
9.8
Elevation
341 ft

Fish at Columbia Park Pond

1 stocked · 7 confirmed present

Around the dates Columbia Park Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 55.2°F in April, 45.9°F in March, 37.3°F in February, 34.5°F in January. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last April 16, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 16, 2026 · avg 12.2 in · 12 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Columbia Park Pond is a small pond located near the Kennewick end of the Highway US-395 Bridge and the Columbia Park boat ramp. Rainbow trout are planted in late February, spring break, and early May. Anglers might catch Black crappie, Bluegill, Channel catfish, Common carp, Largemouth bass, Northern pikeminnow, Rainbow trout, and Smallmouth bass. (wdfw.wa.gov, accessed October 5, 2026)

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How Columbia Park Pond is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Hood Park Ponds (6.4 mi), Dalton Lake (17.3 mi), Powerline Lake (29.3 mi), and Lions Park Pond (38.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Hood Park Ponds is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Dalton Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Powerline Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Lions Park Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2025

14,384

Fish stocked in 2026

10,333

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 16, 2026Rainbow Trout5,53013 inreport
April 16, 2026Rainbow Trout5617 inreport
April 14, 2026Rainbow Trout50014.5 inreport
March 23, 2026Rainbow Trout2,03510.6 inreport
March 23, 2026Rainbow Trout20014.5 inreport
February 25, 2026Rainbow Trout2,01210.4 inreport
April 9, 2025Rainbow Trout2,00010 inreport
April 9, 2025Rainbow Trout50014.5 inreport
April 9, 2025Rainbow Trout4,27812.1 inreport
March 25, 2025Rainbow Trout2,07010.4 inreport
February 25, 2025Rainbow Trout2,04710.4 inreport
January 24, 2025Rainbow Trout3,4899.2 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Kennewick, WA

A 9.8-acre family fishing pond in Columbia Park, Kennewick, near the Kennewick end of the US-395 bridge and the park's Columbia River boat ramp, next to the Playground of Dreams. WDFW rates shoreline access good; the park also has a golf course and the Sacagawea Heritage Trail.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.

About Columbia Park Pond

Photo of Columbia Park Pond
DJ Cane, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Hood Park Ponds 6.4 mi last stocked May 1, 2026 Quarry Pond 10.7 mi last stocked April 8, 2026 Dalton Lake 17.3 mi last stocked April 28, 2026 Powerline Lake 29.3 mi last stocked April 22, 2026 Lions Park Pond 38.8 mi last stocked May 28, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Columbia Park Pond?

Fishing Columbia Park Pond usually means Rainbow Trout. All 12 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 16, 2026, averaging 12.2 in. Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, and Black Crappie, plus 3 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Columbia Park Pond stocked?

Last stocked April 16, 2026. It is stocked about 6 times a year since 2025, most often in March and April.

How big are the fish stocked at Columbia Park Pond?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Columbia Park Pond average 12.2 in.

How do you get on Columbia Park Pond?

The nearest town is Kennewick, WA. A 9.8-acre family fishing pond in Columbia Park, Kennewick, near the Kennewick end of the US-395 bridge and the park's Columbia River boat ramp, next to the Playground of Dreams. WDFW rates shoreline access good; the park also has a golf course and the Sacagawea Heritage Trail.

Which lakes near Columbia Park Pond were stocked more recently?

Hood Park Ponds (6.4 mi), Dalton Lake (17.3 mi), Powerline Lake (29.3 mi), and Lions Park Pond (38.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Hood Park Ponds is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Dalton Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Powerline Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Lions Park Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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