Fishing at Stringfellow Mill Pond, Aiken County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Set in Aiken County, South Carolina, this is Stringfellow Mill Pond. It stands 269 feet above sea level. At 23 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Williston, is 5.1 miles distant. The big place round here is Columbia, 50 miles distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Stringfellow Mill Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, tadpole madtom and speckled madtom. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Read Stringfellow Mill Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 80°F and January near 45°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Stringfellow Mill Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Dicks Pond at 3.7 miles is the nearest alternative. For Stringfellow Mill Pond in particular, ask before you travel.