Glare on the water under a clear sky, with air barely moving with the glass slipping lower. Give the shaded bank through the bright hours the first hour at McLean Pond. The forecast backs the stretch from night into morning. Ride the conditions while they last. Cooler water spreads fish back across the shallows.
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McLean Pond is listed under Chesterfield County, South Carolina. The land about it is oak and grass. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Chesterfield sits 9 miles from the bank. Charlotte is the closest city, 60 miles away. In the same area: Pate Pond just 0.7 miles, 1.9 miles out stands Mount Lake, Merriman Millpond just 2.9 miles, 4.8 miles out stands Mays Lake and Flory Pond just 5.2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.
Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Records held for Chesterfield County cover bluegill, sawcheek darter and dollar sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Treat McLean Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.
Climate records put July near 80°F and January near 42°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On McLean Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.
Our records carry no access rule either way. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Pate Pond, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on McLean Pond should be assumed from this page alone.
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