Flory Pond Fishing near North Hartsville, South Carolina

• Overview

  Flory Pond is one of the Chesterfield County waters in South Carolina. The surroundings are dry hill. At roughly 19 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest town is North Hartsville, 9.6 miles away. The big place round here is Charlotte, 65 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Flory Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Chesterfield County records list bluegill, sawcheek darter, dollar sunfish and margined madtom among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Flory Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 80°F in July and bottoms out near 42°F in January. No part of the year shuts this water. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Flory Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Mount Lake, 4.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Flory Pond.