Burroughs Pond, South Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Burroughs Pond lies in Spartanburg County, in South Carolina. The surface lies 528 feet up. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Spartanburg County. Pacolet lies 4.4 miles from the water. Roebuck follows at 9.4 miles, then Spartanburg at 10 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Burroughs Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Spartanburg County, recorded fish include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, seagreen darter and striped jumprock. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Burroughs Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 40°F to 78°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Expect Burroughs Pond to follow that timing. Nights draw in quickly late in the season, so plan the walk back.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Smith Pond is 0.5 miles off. Signs at Burroughs Pond carry more weight than any list.