Holmes Pond Fishing in Edgefield County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Holmes Pond is set in Edgefield County, South Carolina. The water sits 551 feet up. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Edgefield County. Edgefield lies 7.9 miles from the water. Then Johnston, 9.1 miles, and Murphys Estates, 9.4 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Holmes Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists eastern blackbanded darter, margined madtom and redbreast sunfish. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. At Holmes Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 80°F in July and bottoms out near 43°F in January. There is no frozen season to plan round. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Expect Holmes Pond to follow that timing. The first frost of the year slows things for a few days.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Mathis Pond is 0.7 miles off. For Holmes Pond in particular, ask before you travel.