Sawmill Pond Fishing in Sumter County, South Carolina

• Overview

  This water sits in Sumter County, South Carolina. It sits at 157 feet above sea level. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Cherryvale, is 2.2 miles distant. Cane Savannah is 4 miles and Oakland 4.3 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout. There is no development on most of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Sawmill Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, johnny darter, redbreast sunfish and sawcheek darter. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Read Sawmill Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 81°F at the top of summer and 44°F at the bottom of winter. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. At Sawmill Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Loring Millpond is 0.4 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Sawmill Pond for certain.