Fishing Montgomery Pond in Spartanburg County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Montgomery Pond is one of the Spartanburg County waters in South Carolina. The bank is 715 feet above sea level. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Spartanburg County list. The closest town, Roebuck, is 1.7 miles away. Spartanburg is 6.6 miles and Saxon 7.3 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Montgomery Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Spartanburg County, recorded fish include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, seagreen darter, striped jumprock and flat bullhead. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Montgomery Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 40°F in January and 79°F in July. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan around that when you fish Montgomery Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Mapping shows a campsite some 0.9 miles from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try G Johnson Lake, 2.7 miles away. Confirm before you fish Montgomery Pond.