Buckhorn Lake Fishing Guide, Greenville County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Buckhorn Lake is set in Greenville County, South Carolina. It sits in oak and grass. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Our Greenville County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Travelers Rest, 3.7 miles out. Wade Hampton follows at 4 miles, then Sans Souci at 5.2 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Buckhorn Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Greenville County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish and seagreen darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Buckhorn Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 40°F in January to roughly 77°F in July. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Buckhorn Lake fishes to that pattern most years. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Parris Mountain Holding Pond, 0.7 miles out. None of that is settled for Buckhorn Lake in what we hold.