Union Pond in Capitol Planning Region: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Union Pond sits in Capitol Planning Region, out in Connecticut. The coast is 31 miles away. The water covers some 54 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 1.4 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Few waters listed in Capitol Planning Region are bigger. Manchester sits 1.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Hartford is the closest city, 8.7 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Union Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records held for Capitol Planning Region cover bluegill, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, chain pickerel and brook trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Union Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 73°F in July and bottom out at 26°F in January. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Union Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Wetherell Pond at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Union Pond before loading the car.