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South Carolina Fishing Lakes

Current fishing reports for 8 South Carolina lakes. Live water conditions, species reports, best lures, and on-demand current-conditions answers, no account required.

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Lakes Covered
8
Total Water
501,206 acres
Species Covered
Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
Clarks Hill Lake fishing
Clarks Hill Lake
McCormick, Edgefield, Aiken, Greenwood Counties · 71,100 acres · max 110 ft

Known for 71,100-acre USACE reservoir on the South Carolina-Georgia border, one of the largest reservoirs in the Southeast, known for largemouth bass in rocky coves, striped bass trolling on open water, and excellent crappie on brush piles.

Largemouth Bass Striped Bass Crappie Channel Catfish Bluegill Hybrid Striped Bass
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Lake Hartwell fishing
Lake Hartwell
Anderson, Oconee, Pickens (SC); Hart, Franklin, Stephens (GA) Counties · 56,000 acres · max 185 ft

Known for striped bass thermocline fishery, largemouth bass, Tugaloo and Seneca river arms, 962 miles of shoreline.

Largemouth Bass Striped Bass Crappie Channel Catfish
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Lake Keowee fishing
Lake Keowee
Oconee, Pickens Counties · 18,372 acres · max 300 ft

Known for top South Carolina smallmouth bass fishery, cold clear Duke Energy reservoir, 18,372 acres in Oconee and Pickens counties, exceptional 20-plus foot water clarity, SCDNR stocked striped bass, Lake Jocassee tributary system.

Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Striped Bass Crappie Channel Catfish Blue Catfish
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Lake Marion fishing
Lake Marion
Orangeburg, Clarendon, Calhoun, Berkeley Counties · 110,000 acres · max 75 ft

Known for One of the largest reservoirs in the eastern US at 110,000 acres, part of the Santee Cooper system, nationally recognized for trophy largemouth bass in hydrilla and aquatic vegetation, and one of the top striped bass lakes on the East Coast.

Largemouth Bass Striped Bass Crappie Channel Catfish Bluegill Yellow Perch
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Lake Murray fishing
Lake Murray
Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda Counties · 48,579 acres · max 200 ft

Known for South Carolina's premier largemouth and striped bass reservoir, 48,579 acres with 620 miles of Piedmont shoreline, Field & Stream top winter bass lake, Dreher Island State Park access.

Largemouth Bass Striped Bass Crappie Bluegill
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Lake Wateree fishing
Lake Wateree
Kershaw, Lancaster, Fairfield Counties · 13,700 acres · max 65 ft

Known for oldest Duke Energy reservoir on the Catawba-Wateree River system, quality largemouth bass and striped bass fishery, historic South Carolina Midlands lake near Camden.

Largemouth Bass Striped Bass Crappie Channel Catfish Bluegill White Perch
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Lake Wylie fishing
Lake Wylie
York, Cherokee Counties · 12,455 acres · max 90 ft

Known for Charlotte metro bass lake on the Catawba River, dual SC/NC fishing regulations, one of the oldest Duke Energy reservoirs in the Catawba chain.

Largemouth Bass Striped Bass Crappie Catfish Bluegill White Bass
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Santee Cooper Lakes fishing
Santee Cooper Lakes
Berkeley, Orangeburg, Clarendon Counties · 171,000 acres · max 60 ft

Known for largest lakes in South Carolina, world-record catfish history, landlocked striped bass population, trophy flathead and blue catfish, massive crappie fishery in cypress timber.

Largemouth Bass Striped Bass Catfish Crappie Bluegill White Perch
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