Hughes Pond Fishing in Richland County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Richland County in South Carolina is where Hughes Pond sits. The surface lies 351 feet up. With some 31 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 1.1 miles of margin, front to back. Woodfield is the closest town at 4.6 miles. After that come Dentsville at 5.8 miles and Elgin at 6.5 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Hughes Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, warmouth, dollar sunfish and largemouth bass. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Work Hughes Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 43°F in January up to 81°F in July. It fishes twelve months of the year. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan any trip to Hughes Pond around it. Conditions on the day matter more than the month on the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Bells Pond is 0.4 miles distant. Signs at Hughes Pond carry more weight than any list.