Eden Pond Fishing in Lexington County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Eden Pond is set in Lexington County, South Carolina. It sits at 279 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lexington County list. Start from Red Bank, 1.2 miles down the road. Beyond it, Lexington at 3.3 miles and South Congaree at 5 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Eden Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Records collected within a few miles name chain pickerel, yellow bullhead, bluegill, margined madtom and spotted sunfish. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Fish Eden Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 44°F in January and 81°F in July. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Eden Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Arrants Pond, 1.4 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Eden Pond for certain.