Etheredge Millpond Fishing near Oak Grove, South Carolina

• Overview

  Orangeburg County in South Carolina is where Etheredge Millpond sits. The country round it is pine and hardwood from end to end. Around 148 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. It is among the larger waters listed here for Orangeburg County. Oak Grove lies 11 miles from the water. It is 25 miles to Columbia, the nearest city. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Etheredge Millpond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover warmouth, bluegill, eastern blackbanded darter and largemouth bass. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Fish Etheredge Millpond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 80°F in July and bottoms out near 45°F in January. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Etheredge Millpond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Layseth Millpond, 3.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Etheredge Millpond are worth checking on the day.