State Lakes
South Carolina
Hunting & Fishing
County | Water Body | Acres | Open Days | Open to Fishing | Maximum Boat/Motor HP | Catfish Creel/Size Limits | Bass Creel/Size Limits | Bream Creel/Size Limits | Statewide Crappie Creel Limit Apply? | Minnows Allowed as Bait? | Boat Ramp | Fishing Pier | Handicap Access |
Barnwell | Lake Edgar Brown | 100 | Every day | 24 hours a day | Motor allowed, only outboard motors rated at 10 hp or less are allowed north of Wellington Road | 3 | 3 (16” or longer) | 20 | Yes, but no min size | Yes | X | X | X |
Berkeley | Bonneau Ferry Lakes* | 150 | Thur. – Sun. Mar. 2 – Oct. 31 | Daylight hours | Paddle or electric trolling motor only | 5 | 2 | 10 | Yes | Yes | X | Limited | |
Cherokee | Lake Cherokee | 50 | Every day | 24 hours a day | Paddle or electric trolling motor only | 3 | 3 | 20 | Yes, but no min size | Yes | X | X | X |
Cherokee | Lake Thicketty | 100 | Every day | 24 hours a day | Paddle, electric trolling motor, or gas outboards 10 hp or less | 3 | 3 | 20 | Yes, but no min size | Yes | X | ||
Chester | Lake Oliphant | 40 | Mon., Wed., & Sat. | ½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset | Paddle or electric trolling motor only | 3 | 3 | 10 | Yes, but no min size | No | X | X | X |
Chester | Mountain Lake 1 | 42 | Tue., Thur., Sat., & Sun. | ½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset | Paddle or electric trolling motor only | 3 | 1 | 10 | Yes, but no min size | No | X | ||
Chester | Mountain Lake 2 | 7 | Tue., Thur., Sat., & Sun. | ½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset | Paddle or electric trolling motor only | 3 | 1 | 10 | Yes, but no min size | No | X | X | |
Darlington | Dargan’s Pond | 50 | Closed | Closed | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | X | X | X |
Greenwood | Star Fort Pond | 22 | Wed., Fri., & Sat. April 1 – Nov. 1 | ½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset | Paddle or electric trolling motor only | 3 | 3 | 10 | Yes, but no min size | No | X | X | |
Hampton | Lake George Warren | 400 | Every day | 24 hours a day | Paddle, electric trolling motor, or gas outboards 10 hp or less | 3 | 3 | 20 | Yes, but no min size | Yes | X | X | X |
Lancaster | Lancaster Reservoir | 60 | Thur. & Sat. | ½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset | Paddle or electric trolling motor only | 3 | 2 (16” or longer) | 20 | Yes | No | X | ||
Lancaster | Sunrise Lake | 25 | Mon., Wed., & Sat. | ½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset | Paddle or electric trolling motor only | 3 | 2 | 10 | Yes, but no min size | No | X | ||
Lee | Lake Ashwood | 75 | Every day, except Tue. | Closed | Paddle, electric trolling motor, or gas outboards 10 hp or less | 3 | 3 | 15 | Yes, but no min size | No | X | X | X |
Marlboro | Lake Paul Wallace | 300 | Every day | 24 hours a day | Fishing side – Paddle, electric trolling motor or outboard motors 10 hp or less | 3 | Catch & Release only | 20 | Yes, but no min size | No | X | X | |
Spartanburg | Lake Edwin B. Johnson | 40 | Every day | ½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset | Paddle or electric trolling motor only | 3 | 3 | 10 | Yes, but no min size | No | X | X | X |
Union | Jonesville Reservoir | 25 | Mon., Wed., & Sat. | ½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset | Paddle or electric trolling motor only | 3 | 3 | 10 | Yes, but no min size | No | X | X | X |
Union | Lake John D. Long | 80 | Every day | ½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset | Paddle or electric trolling motor only | 3 | 3 | 10 | Yes, but no min size | No | X | X | X |
York | Draper WMA Lakes** | 2.5, 1.2, & 1.3 | Every day, except Tue. | ½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset | No boats allowed | 3 | 3 | 15 | Yes, but no min size | No | |||
Note: Statewide size & possession limits apply for all other species, unless noted otherwise. For detailed information, visit www.dnr.sc.gov/lakes/state/ * Adult/youth fishing only. Each youth (17 and younger) must be accompanied by no more than 2 adults, 18 years of age or older. The youth must actively fish. Fishing is not allowed during scheduled deer and turkey hunts. See Bonneau Ferry WMA hunt regulations for hunt dates. ** Daily creel limits are combined for all Draper WMA Lakes. |