Above, Pampa Pond, located on Highway 26 near LaCrosse, is a long-time favorite youth fishing locale. Below, Lasz Pond in Garfield is specifically designated as a fishing location for children 14 and younger.

Above, Pampa Pond, located on Highway 26 near LaCrosse, is a long-time favorite youth fishing locale.

Below, Lasz Pond in Garfield is specifically designated as a fishing location for children 14 and younger.

Gazette Staff

Finding a local Whitman County fishing pond for the kids isn't as easy as it once was, with the stories of the “ponds that were” becoming more common than those of ponds still fishable.

However, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife stocks ponds on public lands around the state each spring with trout, and these make prime fishing spots for youngsters.

In Whitman Cou...