Fishing at Cone Mill Pond, Greenville County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Look for Cone Mill Pond in the Greenville County part of South Carolina. Around the bank it is oak and grass. It sits higher than most water we list in South Carolina. You are 0.8 miles from Sans Souci. It is 83 miles to Athens, the nearest city. Also within reach: Huffs Lake at 1.6 miles, Bruce Lake about 1.7 miles, Snyder Pond at 2.3 miles, Swan Lake about 2.9 miles and Stone Lake at 3.4 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Cone Mill Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Survey and observation records for Greenville County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, seagreen darter, striped jumprock and green sunfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Cone Mill Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 78°F, the coldest about 40°F. The surface stays open the year round. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Cone Mill Pond fishes to that pattern most years. Spring fish sit shallower than most people expect.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Huffs Lake, 1.6 miles out. For Cone Mill Pond in particular, ask before you travel.