House Pond Fishing near Camden, South Carolina

• Overview

  Look for House Pond in the Kershaw County part of South Carolina. The bank gives way to open plain. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Camden, is 3 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Columbia, 29 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on House Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, sawcheek darter, tadpole madtom and chain pickerel. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. At House Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 80°F on average, January about 43°F. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Anyone fishing House Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Mulberry Picnic Pond is 1.7 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at House Pond for certain.