Union Water Works Pond in Union County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Union Water Works Pond is listed under Union County, South Carolina. The water sits 574 feet up. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Union County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Union, 0.9 miles off. Monarch Mill follows at 1.9 miles, then Buffalo at 3.9 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Union Water Works Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Union County: common carp, channel catfish, bluegill and green sunfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Union Water Works Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 79°F, while January sits near 41°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Union Water Works Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Foster Park Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Union Water Works Pond.