Bowen Number Two Pond near Lugoff: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Kershaw County end of South Carolina holds Bowen Number Two Pond. This is oak and grass ground. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kershaw County. Nearest town is Lugoff, 5.8 miles off. Columbia sits 29 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Bowen Number Two Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, margined madtom and longnose gar. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Bowen Number Two Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 80°F for July and 43°F for January. It fishes twelve months of the year. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan any trip to Bowen Number Two Pond around it. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Susies Pond is 2.6 miles distant. Rules at Bowen Number Two Pond are worth checking on the day.