Fishing at Flowers Pond, Dillon County, South Carolina

• Overview

  The Dillon County entry here is Flowers Pond, in South Carolina. It lies 72 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. Head to Dillon, 11 miles away, for anything you forgot. Mullins is 11 miles and Fairmont 11 miles. Not far off: Pages Millpond within 1.8 miles, Spiveys Millpond 2.9 miles away, Morgan Ponds within 2.9 miles, McKenzie Pond 3.4 miles away and Gaddys Millpond within 3.4 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Flowers Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Nearby survey and observation records mention redfin pickerel, bluegill, pumpkinseed, sawcheek darter and spotted sunfish. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Flowers Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 80°F in July and bottom out at 43°F in January. Cold never closes this one. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Expect Flowers Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Pages Millpond at 1.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Flowers Pond for certain.