Buycls Swamp Pond Fishing in Calhoun County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Calhoun County, South Carolina, is where Buycls Swamp Pond sits. The surface lies 174 feet up. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Calhoun County. Saint Matthews sits 3.2 miles from here and is the nearest stop. It is 25 miles to Columbia, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Buycls Swamp Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover margined madtom, bluegill and redbreast sunfish. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Buycls Swamp Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 80°F, with January the cold end at about 45°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish Buycls Swamp Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Bensons Pond, 1.5 miles away. Signs at Buycls Swamp Pond carry more weight than any list.