Doctor Scurrys Pond Fishing in Laurens County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Doctor Scurrys Pond sits in Laurens County, out in South Carolina. It sits at 482 feet above sea level. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Ware Shoals sits 7.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Columbia, 67 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Doctor Scurrys Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Nearby survey and observation records mention striped bass, green sunfish, pumpkinseed and bluegill. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. Doctor Scurrys Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 41°F to 79°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That shapes the year on Doctor Scurrys Pond. A grey, mild day is often better than a bright, still one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Greenwood Reservoir, 4.9 miles out. None of that is settled for Doctor Scurrys Pond in what we hold.