Tidwells Pond in Kershaw County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Kershaw County, South Carolina, sits Tidwells Pond. Height above sea level is 203 feet. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kershaw County list. Supplies mean a trip to Camden, 5 miles off. Then Lugoff, 9.8 miles, and Bishopville, 16 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Tidwells Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover warmouth, bluegill, sawcheek darter and swamp darter. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. At Tidwells Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 80°F and January reads 43°F. Cold never closes this one. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That is the shape of the year on Tidwells Pond. Wind on the bank for a day or two lifts the fishing there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Adams Mill Pond at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Tidwells Pond may have changed since it was mapped.