Fishing Bobs Lake in Dorchester County, South Carolina

• Overview

  The Dorchester County entry here is Bobs Lake, in South Carolina. It sits at 26 feet above sea level. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Dorchester County standards. Some 6.9 miles away sits Summerville, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Ridgeville at 7 miles and Centerville at 7 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Bobs Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records collected within a few miles name dollar sunfish, largemouth bass and margined madtom. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Work Bobs Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 81°F in July and bottom out at 47°F in January. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On Bobs Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Schultz Lake at 2.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Bobs Lake as something to verify.