Hagmaier Pond South Fishing near Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, California

• Overview

  Hagmaier Pond South is a Marin County water, California side. The surroundings are open plain. At roughly 2 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Marin County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, 3.6 miles out. Richmond sits 21 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Hagmaier Pond South

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Marin County, recorded fish include striped bass, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and green sturgeon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Hagmaier Pond South responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 49°F in January to roughly 63°F in September. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Time your trip to Hagmaier Pond South by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Kent Lake at 1.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Hagmaier Pond South should be assumed from this page alone.