Ford Pond Fishing near Kershaw, South Carolina

• Overview

  The Kershaw County end of South Carolina holds Ford Pond. Country round the bank runs to open plain. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kershaw County. Start from Kershaw, 15 miles down the road. The big place round here is Columbia, 49 miles distant. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Ford Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Nearby survey and observation records mention American eel, margined madtom and piedmont darter. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Ford Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 80°F for July and 42°F for January. Cold never closes this one. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It holds true on Ford Pond more years than not. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Hough Millpond, 3.2 miles away. For Ford Pond in particular, ask before you travel.