Yonce Millpond Fishing in Aiken County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Yonce Millpond is an Aiken County water, South Carolina side. The bank is 440 feet above sea level. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest town is Johnston, 7.6 miles off. After that come Edgefield at 13 miles and Aiken at 13 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Yonce Millpond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records collected within a few miles name blackbanded darter, eastern blackbanded darter, speckled madtom and tessellated darter. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. The shape of Yonce Millpond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 80°F and January near 43°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Anyone fishing Yonce Millpond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Morris Lake, 3.7 miles out. Nothing on Yonce Millpond should be assumed from this page alone.