Buck Creek near Mayo: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Buck Creek is one of the Spartanburg County listings for South Carolina. The surface lies 725 feet up. Some 1.3 miles away sits Mayo, the nearest settlement. After that come Boiling Springs at 6.1 miles and Cowpens at 6.3 miles. Others within reach: Little Thicketty Creek Pond about 4.5 miles, Fairview Lake 4.6 miles, Flatwood Lake about 4.6 miles, Scruggs Lake 5.1 miles and Waldrops Lake about 5.3 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Buck Creek

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. After rain the colour clears from the surface first, so fish the edges. Fish documented in Spartanburg County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, seagreen darter, striped jumprock and flat bullhead. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Buck Creek a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 78°F, the coldest about 40°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Buck Creek regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Little Thicketty Creek Pond, 4.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Buck Creek in what we hold.