Union River Reservoir is a reservoir in Washington, near Kitsap County.
Union River Reservoir is a reservoir in Kitsap County, Washington and covers about 40 acres and holds roughly 4,260 acre-feet.
Union River Reservoir is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
Fish listed for Union River Reservoir include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
During a slow shoreline pass near the mouth of a pocket near visible bait, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
During the final pass near scattered wood with a slow lure, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During a short evening pass near a creek-side turn with light wind, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During an overcast morning near a shallow shelf where food is present, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
During the first pass near the downwind side away from empty shoreline, Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, Rainbow Trout, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a slow shoreline pass near the mouth of a pocket with light wind, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
While using one pass beside the best cover near a soft-to-hard bottom change before changing areas, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
During a calm morning near a firm-bottom flat after a cold night, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
During the first pass near a shaded bank while the water is falling, record the wind, water color, depth where fish were holding, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.