Anglinarcher
4/8/2010 3:02:00 PMHad someone ask me if there was a map that showed how to get to the ponds and what each one was numbered. Do you have any information for them.
MotoBoat
4/8/2010 4:17:00 PMHe has posted very clear specific instructions including tenth of mile right or left turn. It was recently too! I will see if I can dig it up.
MotoBoat
4/8/2010 4:24:00 PMAnglinarcher, here is what I found::
#5 panfisher says:
March 27, 2010 08:16 PM
Ponds #1(parking lot #1) From I-82 eastbound Exit 40, turn right at stop sign, 2.15 miles to Mellis Road, turn right onto Mellis Road and follow Mellis road to stop sign, left at stop sign through onto gravel road to parking area,fallow path to (culvert) under freeway. Pond #3 Walk in only. I-82 (east of Yakima), take Wapato-Donald Exit, right then left at first driveway (double-wide mobile home). Park in lot and follow trail to tube under freeway. I-82 Ponds #4 I-82 (east of yakima), take Exit 44, left .5 miles to Yakima Valley Highway, right 3.4 miles to Flint Lane, right on Flint Lane. Go under highway through tunnel left to parking lot.Walk past #4 to get to Pond #5. I-82pond #6 (Buena Pond) From I-82 eastbound Exit 50 left at stop sign. Drive 0.5 miles to Buena Loop Road; turn left go 0.3 miles. Access Area and facilities left side of the road. I-82 Pond #7(Zillah Bridge access)--Yakima River From I-82 eastbound Exit 52 at the river, turn right at stop sign, travel about .13 miles, access is on the right side of highway. Pond uses same parking lot. Pond is walk in approx. 1 mile.
#5 panfisher says:
March 27, 2010 08:16 PM
Ponds #1(parking lot #1) From I-82 eastbound Exit 40, turn right at stop sign, 2.15 miles to Mellis Road, turn right onto Mellis Road and follow Mellis road to stop sign, left at stop sign through onto gravel road to parking area,fallow path to (culvert) under freeway. Pond #3 Walk in only. I-82 (east of Yakima), take Wapato-Donald Exit, right then left at first driveway (double-wide mobile home). Park in lot and follow trail to tube under freeway. I-82 Ponds #4 I-82 (east of yakima), take Exit 44, left .5 miles to Yakima Valley Highway, right 3.4 miles to Flint Lane, right on Flint Lane. Go under highway through tunnel left to parking lot.Walk past #4 to get to Pond #5. I-82pond #6 (Buena Pond) From I-82 eastbound Exit 50 left at stop sign. Drive 0.5 miles to Buena Loop Road; turn left go 0.3 miles. Access Area and facilities left side of the road. I-82 Pond #7(Zillah Bridge access)--Yakima River From I-82 eastbound Exit 52 at the river, turn right at stop sign, travel about .13 miles, access is on the right side of highway. Pond uses same parking lot. Pond is walk in approx. 1 mile.
The Jigmiester
5/11/2010 11:25:00 AMAnglingA. I have an old I-82 fishing map from "the fishing and hunting news" magazine days. My # is 391-7224, I'll send you a map copy if you want. Nice report by the way panfisher. Strange enough, but I have caught more LGMouth Bass in the pond 5 than crappie this year...it's been kind of a wierd year for crappie so far. The Jigmiester
panfisher
5/11/2010 7:03:00 PMThe crappie were hit pretty hard last year from what I saw. its a small pond and can,t stand to much pressure from the freezer fillers.