Union Hill Pond in Trinity County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Union Hill Pond is a Trinity County water, California side. The surface lies 1,834 feet up. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest place of any size is Weaverville, 5 miles away. It is 86 miles to Chico, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Union Hill Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. County-wide records name rainbow trout, Chinook salmon, brook trout, klamath smallscale sucker and bluegill. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Union Hill Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 38°F at the bottom of winter. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Anyone fishing Union Hill Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Slattery Pond is 7 miles distant. Check the position at Union Hill Pond before loading the car.