Acres Pond Fishing near Gaston, South Carolina

• Overview

  Acres Pond stands in Lexington County, South Carolina. The surface lies 180 feet up. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Lexington County list holds plenty of bigger water. Gaston at 4.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Oak Grove at 6 miles and Pineridge at 6.2 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Acres Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, dollar sunfish, tadpole madtom and swamp darter. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. On Acres Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 44°F in January up to 81°F in July. It fishes twelve months of the year. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Acres Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Dixon Pond is 1.1 miles distant. Nothing on Acres Pond should be assumed from this page alone.