Fishing Larry Crenshaw Pond in Laurens County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Larry Crenshaw Pond lies within the bounds of Laurens County, South Carolina. The surface lies 656 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 17 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Head to Laurens, 6 miles away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Watts Mills (7.8 miles) and Clinton (11 miles). Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Larry Crenshaw Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover black crappie, flat bullhead, pumpkinseed, redfin pickerel and margined madtom. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Larry Crenshaw Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 79°F in July and bottom out at 41°F in January. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Larry Crenshaw Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Dennon Jones Lower Pond is 1.6 miles distant. Signs at Larry Crenshaw Pond carry more weight than any list.