Staten Pond in Lexington County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Lexington County end of South Carolina holds Staten Pond. Elevation runs to 213 feet. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lexington County. Pineridge at 1.5 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Columbia is 6.2 miles off. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Staten Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public wildlife records from this area list redfin pickerel, bluegill, redbreast sunfish and margined madtom. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. The shape of Staten Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 81°F, with January the cold end at about 44°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It holds true on Staten Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Silver Lake, 3 miles out. None of that is settled for Staten Pond in what we hold.