Wiedemann Pond near Elgin: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Kershaw County, South Carolina, is where Wiedemann Pond sits. It sits at 312 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Kershaw County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Elgin, 4.8 miles away. Lugoff is 7.8 miles and Blythewood 8.6 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Wiedemann Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records collected within a few miles name margined madtom, redbreast sunfish, chain pickerel, striped jumprock and white sucker. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. On Wiedemann Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 80°F and January about 43°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It sets the rhythm of the year at Wiedemann Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Bowen Upper Pond, 2.5 miles out. Where Wiedemann Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.