Westons Pond, South Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Richland County, South Carolina. Height above sea level is 279 feet. The closest town, Woodfield, is 6.7 miles away. Columbia sits 12 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Near neighbours: Harmons Pond the better part of 2.1 miles, 3.4 miles away is Wise Pond, Morrells Pond the better part of 3.6 miles, 3.7 miles away is Caughmans Pond and Lake Rebecca the better part of 4 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Westons Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public wildlife records from this area list dollar sunfish, tadpole madtom, largemouth bass and seagreen darter. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Fish Westons Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 80°F on average, January about 44°F. No part of the year shuts this water. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It sets the rhythm of the year at Westons Pond. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Harmons Pond sits 2.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Westons Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.