State Pond Fishing in Union County, Illinois

• Overview

  State Pond sits in Union County, out in Illinois. Land around it is rolling hill. At roughly 21 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Ground here is low by Illinois standards. Head to Jonesboro, 2.1 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Anna at 2.8 miles and Cobden at 4.7 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on State Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Union County, recorded fish include common carp, longear sunfish, bluegill and orangethroat darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. State Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 78°F on average, January about 31°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Anyone fishing State Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Upper Bluff Lake sits 6.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for State Pond.