Fishing Jordan Pond in Alameda County, California

• Overview

  Look for Jordan Pond in the Alameda County part of California. The surface lies 325 feet up. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Alameda County. You are 2.1 miles from Union City. Fairview lies 3.9 miles off, Hayward another 4.2 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Jordan Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name Chinook salmon, common carp and striped bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Jordan Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 49°F and August at about 69°F, the water has a wide range to work through. It fishes twelve months of the year. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Plan around that when you fish Jordan Pond. Warm spells bring fish up, cold snaps push them down.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. There is a pier recorded roughly 80 yards away. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. There are picnic tables half a mile away. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Rainbow Lake at 3.7 miles is the sensible second choice. For Jordan Pond in particular, ask before you travel.