Fishing Jones Pond in Aiken County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Within Aiken County, South Carolina, you have Jones Pond. It sits in oak and grass country. Roughly 29 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Few waters listed in Aiken County are bigger. The town to know is Aiken, 14 miles out. Batesburg is 15 miles away, with Batesburg-Leesville at 15 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Jones Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, dollar sunfish and spotted sunfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. The shape of Jones Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 44°F and July at about 80°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Jones Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Cooks Pond is 0.6 miles off. Treat access at Jones Pond as something to verify.