J M Gentry Pond Fishing Guide, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

• Overview

  J M Gentry Pond belongs to Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The bank is 932 feet above sea level. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Spartanburg County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Inman Mills, is 1.4 miles distant. Inman is 1.7 miles and Wellford 5 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on J M Gentry Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Fish documented in Spartanburg County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, seagreen darter, striped jumprock and flat bullhead. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of J M Gentry Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 78°F; the cold one sits at 40°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan around that when you fish J M Gentry Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lake Cooley, 1.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where J M Gentry Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.