Hoods Pond, South Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Hoods Pond is set in Kershaw County, South Carolina. It sits in oak and grass country. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Elgin lies 3.7 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Columbia, 22 miles away. Close by you also have: Bowen Lower Pond after 1.4 miles, Bowen Upper Pond out at 1.6 miles, Wiedemann Pond after 4 miles, Fredricksburg Pond out at 4.1 miles and Kirkland Pond after 4.2 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Hoods Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include margined madtom, redbreast sunfish, chain pickerel and striped jumprock. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Fish Hoods Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 80°F and January reads 43°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Hoods Pond rarely departs from it. A cold snap sets things back for several days.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Bowen Lower Pond, 1.4 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Hoods Pond.