Fishing at
Swofford Pond Lewis County


Swofford Pond is a large freshwater lake located in Lewis County, Washington. At an elevation of 781 ft. and 216.5 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including warmouth, brown trout, yellow perch, rainbow trout, brown bullhead, channel catfish, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed sunfish. Swofford Pond provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 216.5 acres
Elevation: 781 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Swofford Pond
Shoreline Access: Good

Swofford Pond Stocking Reports

Swofford Pond has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.56 lbs. This year so far, there has been 5 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.4 lbs. In the past, Swofford Pond stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.4 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
May 21, 2024 4000 Rainbow @ 0.5lbs
April 25, 2024 4800 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
March 28, 2024 5600 Rainbow @ 0.36lbs
March 21, 2024 5800 Rainbow @ 0.34lbs
March 14, 2024 4800 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
May 24, 2023 5000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 20, 2023 5600 Rainbow @ 0.36lbs
March 23, 2023 5400 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs
March 16, 2023 11200 Rainbow @ 0.36lbs
May 26, 2022 4600 Rainbow @ 0.43lbs
April 21, 2022 5000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
March 29, 2022 5600 Rainbow @ 0.36lbs
March 10, 2022 12180 Rainbow @ 0.34lbs
May 19, 2021 480 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
May 19, 2021 4140 Rainbow @ 0.43lbs
April 15, 2021 4800 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
March 24, 2021 2000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
March 24, 2021 3240 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs
March 18, 2021 5000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
May 21, 2020 720 Rainbow @ 0.56lbs
April 16, 2020 5000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
March 26, 2020 3600 Rainbow @ 0.56lbs
March 19, 2020 4000 Rainbow @ 0.5lbs
March 12, 2020 4400 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
May 25, 2017 4000 Rainbow @ 0.5lbs
April 21, 2017 5000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
March 30, 2017 4880 Rainbow @ 0.41lbs
March 23, 2017 4820 Rainbow @ 0.41lbs


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Swofford Pond Fish Species

Swofford Pond provides opportunities for warmouth, brown trout, yellow perch, rainbow trout, brown bullhead, channel catfish, smallmouth bass and pumpkinseed sunfish throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Warmouth
Brown trout
Yellow perch
Rainbow trout
Brown bullhead
Channel catfish
Smallmouth bass
Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Swofford Pond Fishing Reports

An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Swofford Pond over the past few years.

Anglers reported the most success with largemouth bass. Rainbow trout is also a popular species to fish for at Swofford Pond.

A list of the best bait to use for stocked rainbow trout.


Swofford Pond - Largemouth Bass Fishing Tips

At Swofford Pond, the best time for catching largemouth bass is all day. Anglers also reported success with largemouth bass around morning. Popular baits used include worms and attractor for largemouth bass. Top fishing from boat and other are the common and successful methods used at Swofford Pond to catch largemouth bass.


Swofford Pond - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

At Swofford Pond, the best time for catching rainbow trout is morning. Anglers also reported success with rainbow trout around afternoon. Popular baits used include worms and power bait for rainbow trout. Bottom fishing from shore and trolling are the common and successful methods used at Swofford Pond to catch rainbow trout.



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