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 limit applies? | Minnows Allowed as Bait? | Boat Ramp | Fishing Pier | Handicap Access |
| Barnwell | Lake Edgar Brown | 100 | Every day | 24 hours a day | Motor allowed, gas outboards of 10 hp or less allowed north of Wellington Road | 3 | 3 (16” or longer) | 20 | Yes | 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 | No | 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 | No | 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 | No | 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 | No | 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 | No | No | X | X | |
| Darlington | Dargan’s Pond | 50 | Closed | Closed | Paddle or electric trolling motor only | 3 | 3 (only 1 16” or longer) | 20 | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | 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 | No | 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 | Will reopen Jan. 2019 Mon., Wed., & Sat | Paddle or electric trolling motor only | 3 | 2 | 10 | No | 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 | No | 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 | No | 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 | No | 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 | No | 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 | No | No | X | X | X |
| York | Draper WMA Lakes** | 1 & 5 | Every day, except Tue. | ½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset | No boats allowed | 3 | 3 | 15 | No | 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.
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