Contributing Writer Swofford Pond is a decent-sized lake near Riffe Lake in Lewis County known for offering good fishing for stocked trout, channel catfish and largemouth bass.
Fort Borst Park Lake in Centralia is a manmade pond with easy fishing for stocked trout in the winter and spring and plentiful bluegill during the summer.
Horseshoe Lake in Woodland offers easily accessible trout fishing in a family friendly setting between Vancouver and Longview. During warmer weather, try your luck for bass and bluegill.
Kress Lake near Kalama offers good fishing for trout, bass and channel catfish a short drive from Interstate 5 in Southwest Washington.
Lake Sacajawea in the middle of Longview offers seasonally excellent fishing for stocked trout and warm weather fishing for bass and panfish.