Mears Pond

In Horry County, Mears Pond is listed as a reservoir; my opening stop would be one manageable area near the launch, and I would stay with it until I learn something from the first area. The first trip does not have to solve everything, so I would keep fishing one nearby piece of water until I learn something from the first adjustment before I add more distance or tackle.

Mears Pond Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

Exact size and depth measurements are sparse for Mears Pond, so I would leave the figures unstated until a current management document publishes a figure and use one short piece of water until I learn something from the first hour.

Fish Species and Best Baits

The available fish information for Mears Pond includes Bluegill and Largemouth Bass, so my opening plan would use one main target around one sheltered section of bank and hold there until I find a repeatable bite in the first setup. A compact spinnerbait, crankbait, and Texas-rigged plastic cover the basic bass approaches around one straightforward section of bank on Mears Pond; I would stay with them until I find a repeatable bite in the opening stretch.

A Practical Mears Pond Game Plan

For a first trip to Mears Pond, I would fish one promising section of bank long enough to judge the plan, then change depth before changing every bait after I see a pattern develop in the first area. After I see a pattern develop in the first adjustment, I would give one easy-to-read shoreline stretch more time on Mears Pond instead of immediately looking elsewhere. Once I get a useful answer from the first few casts, I would remember what worked around one manageable shoreline stretch and begin the next trip to Mears Pond with that same clue.