Fishing at Boyds Pond Two, Richland County, South Carolina

• Overview

  The Richland County end of South Carolina holds Boyds Pond Two. Land around it is oak and grass. At about 29 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. You are 3.8 miles from Woodfield. The big place round here is Columbia, 11 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank. Nothing about the approach is difficult in dry weather.

• Where to Fish on Boyds Pond Two

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bluegill, warmouth and dollar sunfish. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. At Boyds Pond Two the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 81°F for July and 43°F for January. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan any trip to Boyds Pond Two around it. A steady wind fishes better than a still, bright day.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Wildewood Pond Number Five, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Boyds Pond Two for certain.