Fishing Meares Pond in Chesterfield County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Out in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, sits Meares Pond. Elevation runs to 299 feet. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. North Hartsville lies 13 miles from the water. After that come Hartsville at 14 miles and Kershaw at 18 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Meares Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Public wildlife records from this area list sawcheek darter, chain pickerel, margined madtom, tessellated darter and flat bullhead. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. Read Meares Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 80°F on average, January about 42°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on Meares Pond. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Sexton Pond, 1.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Meares Pond should be assumed from this page alone.