Goose Pond, South Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Chesterfield County, South Carolina, is where Goose Pond sits. Country round the bank runs to dry hill. Cheraw sits 9.6 miles from the bank. Fayetteville sits 68 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Round about: Camp Coker Pond within 1.7 miles, 2.5 miles away is Petros Lake, Griggs Pond within 3.5 miles, 4.9 miles away is Eureka Lake and Coker Pond within 5.3 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Goose Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Chesterfield County list bluegill, sawcheek darter and dollar sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Goose Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 80°F, with January the cold end at about 42°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It holds true on Goose Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There are toilets half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Camp Coker Pond, 1.7 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Goose Pond.