Fishing at Ubanks Pond, Lancaster County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Ubanks Pond sits within Lancaster County in South Carolina. Height above sea level is 404 feet. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Lancaster County list holds plenty of bigger water. Kershaw is the closest place, 9.9 miles off. The big place round here is Charlotte, 49 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Ubanks 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. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Lancaster County records list bluegill, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish, piedmont darter and tessellated darter among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Ubanks Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 79°F and January near 42°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Ubanks Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, William Holly Pond at 4.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Ubanks Pond should be assumed from this page alone.