The wind was howling, making it increasingly difficult to troll. We heard reports of several anglers catching small mackinaw, but we never actually saw anybody catch a fish while we trolled. We saw rainbows on the graph at 15 to 30 feet and mackinaw from 65 to 140 feet, but neither species wanted to bite. Kokanee can be good at times for anglers trolling Sockeye Slammers, Ted Bugs, Cripplures, Wedding Rings and other lures. The DFG planted the reservoir with 50,000 kokanee fingerlings this season.
Smallmouth bass are a sleeper fishery for anglers at Union Valley.
The main problem is the lake's outstanding water clarity. The water is so clear that you have to finesse the fish. Use small 4 inch worms with dart heads or Caroline rigs while splitshotting in open water. The lake has four boat ramps at Jones Fork, Peninsula, Yellowjacket and West Point near the dam. Camping is available at the Fashoda, Jones Fork, Sunset, and Wench Creek, Yellowjacket and Wolf Creek campgrounds.