State Lakes
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 |
Cherokee |
Lake Cherokee |
50 |
Every day |
24 hours a day |
Paddle or electric trolling motor only |
3 |
5 |
10 |
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 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
Yes, but no min size |
Yes |
X |
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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 |
5 |
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 |
3 |
10 |
Yes, but no min size |
No |
X |
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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 |
3 |
10 |
Yes, but no min size |
No |
X |
X |
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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 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
Yes, but no min size |
No |
X |
X |
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Hampton |
Dunn’s Pond on Hamilton Ridge |
7 & 10 |
Every day except Sun.* |
½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset |
Paddle or electric trolling motor only |
No limit |
5 |
5 |
Yes, but no min size |
No |
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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 |
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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 |
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Lee |
Lake Ashwood |
75 |
Every day, except Tue. |
½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset |
Paddle, electric trolling motor, or gas outboards 10 hp or less |
5 |
3 |
15 |
Yes, but no min size |
No |
X |
X |
X |
Marlboro |
Lake Paul Wallace |
300 |
Every day (Currently closed pending repairs) |
Fishing side 24 hours a day, all other activities on the boating side are closed ½ hour before official sunrise to ½ hour after official sunset |
Fishing side - Paddle, electric trolling motor or outboard motors 10 hp or less |
5 |
3 |
20 |
Yes, but no min size |
No |
X |
X |
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Spartanburg |
Lake Edwin B. Johnson |
40 |
Closed to Boating and Fishing |
Closed to Boating and Fishing until July 1, 2025 |
Paddle or electric trolling motor only |
5 |
5 |
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 |
5 |
5 |
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 |
5 |
5 |
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 |
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Note: Statewide size & possession limits apply for all other species, unless noted otherwise. For detailed information, visit www.dnr.sc.gov/lakes/state/ * From October 1 - January 1 fishing is not allowed during deer scheduled deer hunts on Monday afternoons, Tuesday mornings, Friday afternoon, and Saturday mornings. ** Daily creel limits are combined for all Draper WMA Lakes. *** Bream (includes redbreast) Creel/size limits |
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