Duck Soup Pond in Sierra County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Sierra County, California, you have Duck Soup Pond. The land about it is rolling hill. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sierra County list. The nearest town is East Quincy, 12 miles away. For a city, Chico is 52 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Duck Soup Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Sierra County cover rainbow trout, brook trout and brown trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Duck Soup Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 62°F and January near 32°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Duck Soup Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Delahunty Lake at 1.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Duck Soup Pond locally before you travel.