Hood Park Ponds fishing

Hood Park Ponds fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Yellow Perch. It is stocked about 5 times a year since 2025, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

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Last stocked
May 1, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
10
Since 2025
Species stocked
1 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
12 in
Surface acres
9.7
Elevation
350 ft

Fish at Hood Park Ponds

1 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Around the dates Hood Park Ponds is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 45.9°F in March, 55.2°F in April, 65.7°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last May 1, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 1, 2026 · avg 12 in · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Hood Park Pond is located just south of the Snake River. It is stocked several times each spring with 10-12 inch rainbow trout, plus some jumbo trout that are about 14-16 inches. This pond is good for trout in early spring, but it gets warm by late May or June, becoming more of a warmwater fishing experience. (wdfw.wa.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Hood Park Ponds is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Lions Park Pond (32.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Lions Park Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2025

6,995

Fish stocked in 2026

6,352

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2026Rainbow Trout1,40010 inreport
May 1, 2026Rainbow Trout15015.3 inreport
April 8, 2026Rainbow Trout2,10010 inreport
March 16, 2026Rainbow Trout2,6529.8 inreport
March 16, 2026Rainbow Trout5015.2 inreport
April 23, 2025Rainbow Trout1,62510 inreport
April 23, 2025Rainbow Trout25015.3 inreport
March 25, 2025Rainbow Trout2,5209.4 inreport
March 11, 2025Rainbow Trout2,50010 inreport
March 11, 2025Rainbow Trout10015.3 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Burbank
Facilities
camping, dock

Three ponds joined by channels inside the Army Corps of Engineers' Hood Park, just south of the Snake River near its mouth. WDFW rates bank access good, though the Corps notes brushy, uneven banks; two ADA-standard fishing docks were added in 2024.

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

About Hood Park Ponds

Be aware that Hood Park Pond gets warm by late May or June, so it becomes more of a warmwater fishing experience then. (wdfw.wa.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Nearest lakes

Quarry Pond 5.5 mi last stocked April 8, 2026 Columbia Park Pond 6.4 mi last stocked April 16, 2026 Dalton Lake 11.6 mi last stocked April 28, 2026 Powerline Lake 29.5 mi last stocked April 22, 2026 Lions Park Pond 32.7 mi last stocked May 28, 2026

Public land at Hood Park Ponds

Hood Park Ponds is 0.8 miles outside the edge of Columbia Plateau Trail State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Hood Park Ponds?

Fishing Hood Park Ponds usually means Rainbow Trout. All 10 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 1, 2026, averaging 12 in. Yellow Perch is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Hood Park Ponds stocked?

Last stocked May 1, 2026. It is stocked about 5 times a year since 2025, most often in March and April.

How big are the fish stocked at Hood Park Ponds?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Hood Park Ponds average 12 in.

How do you get on Hood Park Ponds?

The nearest town is Burbank. Facilities include camping and dock. Three ponds joined by channels inside the Army Corps of Engineers' Hood Park, just south of the Snake River near its mouth. WDFW rates bank access good, though the Corps notes brushy, uneven banks; two ADA-standard fishing docks were added in 2024.

Which lakes near Hood Park Ponds were stocked more recently?

Lions Park Pond (32.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Lions Park Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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