Fishing at Little Thicketty Creek Pond, Cherokee County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Cherokee County, South Carolina, is where Little Thicketty Creek Pond sits. The surface lies 886 feet up. Surface area runs to about 22 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Cherokee County list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 2.9 miles away sits Cowpens, the nearest settlement. For a city, Charlotte is 56 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Little Thicketty Creek Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Cherokee County records list striped jumprock, flat bullhead, redbreast sunfish, seagreen darter and white sucker among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Anyone new to Little Thicketty Creek Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 40°F to 78°F. No part of the year shuts this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Little Thicketty Creek Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Thicketty Creek WCD Lake Number 26 is 2 miles distant. What applies at Little Thicketty Creek Pond may have changed since it was mapped.