Campbells Lake, South Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Campbells Lake is an Anderson County water, South Carolina side. Height above sea level is 853 feet. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Anderson County. The town to know is Piedmont, 7.1 miles out. Williamston lies 8 miles off, Golden Grove another 8.8 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Campbells Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Anderson County include bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, blackbanded darter and redbreast sunfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Campbells Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 78°F; the cold one sits at 40°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Campbells Lake more years than not. Nights draw in quickly late in the season, so plan the walk back.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Hammonds Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Campbells Lake in what we hold.