Fishing T Cribb Pond in Spartanburg County, South Carolina

• Overview

  T Cribb Pond stands in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The bank is 994 feet above sea level. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Spartanburg County standards. Start from Inman Mills, 1.9 miles down the road. Inman follows at 2.7 miles, then Lyman at 6.4 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on T Cribb Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Spartanburg County names bluegill, redbreast sunfish, seagreen darter, striped jumprock and flat bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At T Cribb Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 78°F and January near 40°F. No part of the year shuts this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It sets the rhythm of the year at T Cribb Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Professional Pond at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about T Cribb Pond if anything is unclear.