Fishing Anderson Lake in Aiken County, South Carolina

• Overview

  The Aiken County entry here is Anderson Lake, in South Carolina. It stands 377 feet above sea level. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Batesburg is the closest place, 13 miles off. Batesburg-Leesville follows at 13 miles, then Leesville at 14 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Anderson Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, dollar sunfish and spotted sunfish. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Read Anderson Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 80°F in July and bottoms out near 44°F in January. It fishes twelve months of the year. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That shapes the year on Anderson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Carter Pond, 0.6 miles out. Where Anderson Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.