Wildewood Pond Number Five Fishing near Woodfield, South Carolina

• Overview

  Wildewood Pond Number Five is one of the Richland County listings for South Carolina. The surface lies 328 feet up. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Head to Woodfield, 4 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Dentsville, 5 miles, and Elgin, 7 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Wildewood Pond Number Five

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists bluegill, warmouth and dollar sunfish. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. On Wildewood Pond Number Five the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 81°F in July and bottoms out near 43°F in January. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Wildewood Pond Number Five.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Boyds Pond Two sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Wildewood Pond Number Five is worth confirming on the day.