It’s that time of year when the children are out of school and the fish are jumping, so take them out and show them what a glorious time they can have catching fish. It’s not only a good time to have with your children; laughing, talking, bonding, but if you are looking for a relaxing getaway then it doesn’t get any better than pulling out the rods and reels, packing your bait of pleasure, and heading out to one of these 10 amazing fishing spots in South Carolina!
- Lake Murray
Tommy Cary/Flickr Here you are going to find largemouth bass, striped bass, bream, yellow perch, and catfish. In the winter the crappie bite like crazy!
- Lake Marion
Get Noticed Get Found/Flickr This is the largest lake in South Carolina and is known for huge catfish that are always biting. Catfish are my favorite!
- Table Rock State Park: Lake Pinnacle and Lake Oolenoy
David Ellis/Flickr
David Ellis/Flickr Trout is the fish you are going to mostly get here, but you will also get bass, bream, panfish, and catfish. The hotter the weather the better the catfish bite.
Latham Jenkins/Flickr This is a beautiful example of a rainbow trout.
- Lake Wylie
M Fletcher/Flickr Here you are going to find that largemouth bass that’s going to fill your coolers so, if you like this type of fish then this is the place to go!
- Chattooga River
Brenda Wiley/Flickr Care to try your hand at some fly fishing? It is truly an experience and difficult for me. However, if not you can use a regular rod and reel here too. What you’re going to find in these waters are: rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout. Nothing better than fresh pan fried trout with a little lemon.
- Lake Jocassee
Justin Askew Photography/Flickr Looking for prize trout? Then fish here. Lake Jocassee holds the state record for the biggest rainbow trout at 11 lbs. 5 oz and brown trout at 19 lbs. 9.5 oz.
Curtis Fry/Flickr Now that’s a largemouth bass!
- Broad River
Hunter Desportes/Flickr There are tons of smallmouth bass in this river waiting for you to throw out some bait but don’t forget about the catfish, largemouth bass, and panfish as well.
- Congaree River
Hunter Desportes/Flickr There are some huge striped bass in this river, but watch out for those alligators!
- Wateree River
Christina Hart/Flickr Not too picky on what you are looking to fill your cooler with? Then this is where you might like to go. Wateree has all types of fish and all of them are pretty plentiful so if you like variety…
- Combahee River
Henry de Saussure Copeland/Flickr A lot of people put in at Steel Bridge, but there are other places boat, and you can even fish from the bank if you choose. You are going to find that this river has lots of red breast, trout, catfish, and largemouth bass.
Mike Ball/Flickr Catfish may be ugly, but they are so good when I call them dinner!
I thought I would share a video of fly fishing on the Chattooga River.
Tommy Cary/Flickr
Here you are going to find largemouth bass, striped bass, bream, yellow perch, and catfish. In the winter the crappie bite like crazy!
Get Noticed Get Found/Flickr
This is the largest lake in South Carolina and is known for huge catfish that are always biting. Catfish are my favorite!
David Ellis/Flickr
Trout is the fish you are going to mostly get here, but you will also get bass, bream, panfish, and catfish. The hotter the weather the better the catfish bite.
Latham Jenkins/Flickr
This is a beautiful example of a rainbow trout.
M Fletcher/Flickr
Here you are going to find that largemouth bass that’s going to fill your coolers so, if you like this type of fish then this is the place to go!
Brenda Wiley/Flickr
Care to try your hand at some fly fishing? It is truly an experience and difficult for me. However, if not you can use a regular rod and reel here too. What you’re going to find in these waters are: rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout. Nothing better than fresh pan fried trout with a little lemon.
Justin Askew Photography/Flickr
Looking for prize trout? Then fish here. Lake Jocassee holds the state record for the biggest rainbow trout at 11 lbs. 5 oz and brown trout at 19 lbs. 9.5 oz.
Curtis Fry/Flickr
Now that’s a largemouth bass!
Hunter Desportes/Flickr
There are tons of smallmouth bass in this river waiting for you to throw out some bait but don’t forget about the catfish, largemouth bass, and panfish as well.
There are some huge striped bass in this river, but watch out for those alligators!
Christina Hart/Flickr
Not too picky on what you are looking to fill your cooler with? Then this is where you might like to go. Wateree has all types of fish and all of them are pretty plentiful so if you like variety…
Henry de Saussure Copeland/Flickr
A lot of people put in at Steel Bridge, but there are other places boat, and you can even fish from the bank if you choose. You are going to find that this river has lots of red breast, trout, catfish, and largemouth bass.
Mike Ball/Flickr
Catfish may be ugly, but they are so good when I call them dinner!
South Carolina has some of the best fishing spots due to the cold water that we have despite the heat that we deal with in the summer. Fishing is a great relaxation activity whether alone or with someone else. So, go get some bait, pack those rods and reels (or cane poles if that’s what you like), get some sandwiches, drinks, a cooler and don’t forget a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen, and get out there and go fishing! Let the water take away all that stress and fill your coolers with some good fresh food.
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