Buffkin Pond Fishing Guide, Horry County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Set in Horry County, South Carolina, this is Buffkin Pond. The shore lies 30 miles out. It runs to roughly 38 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Size puts it in the front rank of our Horry County list. For supplies, Tabor City is 5.4 miles out. Wilmington sits 57 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Buffkin Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public wildlife records from this area list American eel, pumpkinseed, redfin pickerel and swamp darter. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Buffkin Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 44°F in January to roughly 80°F in July. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to Buffkin Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Richardson Pond, 1.1 miles away. For Buffkin Pond in particular, ask before you travel.