Beckhams Pond in Calhoun County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In South Carolina, Beckhams Pond falls inside Calhoun County. Elevation runs to 249 feet. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The town to know is Saint Matthews, 3.5 miles out. Beyond it, Brookdale at 8.6 miles and Wilkinson Heights at 8.9 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Beckhams Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include tessellated darter, bluegill, johnny darter and redbreast sunfish. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. The near bank of Beckhams Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 80°F at the top of summer and 45°F at the bottom of winter. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Time your trip to Beckhams Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Bobby Gressett Pond at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Beckhams Pond carry more weight than any list.