Urquhart Pond near Gaston: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In South Carolina, Urquhart Pond falls inside Lexington County. It lies 259 feet above sea level. At 18 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest place of any size is Gaston, 2.5 miles away. The nearest city of size is Columbia, 12 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Urquhart Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include dollar sunfish, margined madtom, tadpole madtom, bluegill and Carolina darter. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. On Urquhart Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 81°F at the top of summer and 44°F at the bottom of winter. Cold never closes this one. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Urquhart Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Goodwin Pond, 1.4 miles out. Signs at Urquhart Pond carry more weight than any list.