Rimes Millpond in Chesterfield County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Rimes Millpond stands in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. The country round it is dry hill from end to end. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Chesterfield County standards. Pageland is the closest town at 9.1 miles. The big place round here is Charlotte, 49 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Rimes Millpond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Chesterfield County include bluegill, sawcheek darter, dollar sunfish and margined madtom. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Rimes Millpond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 80°F; by January the average is down near 42°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Rimes Millpond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Stancil Lakes, 1.2 miles away. Signs at Rimes Millpond carry more weight than any list.