William Holly Pond Fishing Guide, Kershaw County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Kershaw County, South Carolina, is where William Holly Pond sits. The bank is 440 feet above sea level. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Kershaw County standards. The nearest place of any size is Kershaw, 6.7 miles away. Then Pageland, 15 miles, and Elgin, 16 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on William Holly Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish documented in Kershaw County include bluegill, margined madtom, redbreast sunfish and redfin pickerel. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On William Holly Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 80°F in July and bottoms out near 42°F in January. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to William Holly Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Ubanks Pond is 4.1 miles distant. None of that is settled for William Holly Pond in what we hold.