Taylors House Pond, South Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Taylors House Pond falls in Calhoun County, part of South Carolina. This is open plain country. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest town is Oak Grove, 2.2 miles off. Columbia sits 14 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Taylors House Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, dollar sunfish, tadpole madtom, swamp darter and yellow perch. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. At Taylors House Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 45°F in January and 80°F in July. It fishes twelve months of the year. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Expect Taylors House Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Taylors Upper Pond is 0.3 miles off. For Taylors House Pond in particular, ask before you travel.