Fort Borst Park Pond

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The lake is located in Fort Borst Park in Centralia. It is an old gravel pit managed for catchable rainbow and warmwater species.

The lake is stocked with catchable rainbow in late December/January and stocked again prior to the April opener with catchable rainbow and triploids.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good - Lake has a grass shoreline, but steep banks.

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Lewis
Acreage: 4.90 ac.
Elevation: 178 ft.
Center: 46.723118, -122.978059
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Fishing resources

Catchable fish plants

Release Location: FORT BORST PRK LK (LEWI)
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility
Nov 22, 2017	Rainbow	250	1	MOSSYROCK HATCHERY
Nov 21, 2017	Rainbow	1,000	0.8	MOSSYROCK HATCHERY
May 16, 2017	Rainbow	2,000	2.58	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Apr 20, 2017	Rainbow	175	0.94	TROUT LODGE COMMERCIAL
Apr 18, 2017	Rainbow	3,325	2.5	MOSSYROCK HATCHERY
Jan 31, 2017	Rainbow	1,500	2.45	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Nov 23, 2016	Rainbow	1,050	1	MOSSYROCK HATCHERY
Nov 23, 2016	Rainbow	940	0.8	MOSSYROCK HATCHERY
May 2, 2016	Rainbow	2,080	28	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Apr 20, 2016	Rainbow	3,075	2.5	MOSSYROCK HATCHERY

Fishing success for Rainbow Trout is generally best in the spring when thousands of fish are stocked statewide, but they can be caught year-round in most waters with a little patience and persistence. Success remains high into June and gradually declines as water temperatures increase and fish move offshore to stay cool. Fish that escaped the spring harvest return to the nearshore areas in the fall as waters cool off. Some waters may also be stocked again in the fall further boosting catch rates.

Bluegill

Bluegill can be caught year-round, but fishing is best in the warm months of Summer. Fishing improves throughout the spring, peaking during the spawn in early-Summer. Fish move offshore into deeper waters through the fall as water temperatures cool making it more difficult to target them. Winter is the most difficult season in which to catch Bluegill, but persistent anglers can find them in schools of like-sized fish offshore.