Cedar Pine Lake, South Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Lancaster County entry here is Cedar Pine Lake, in South Carolina. This is pine and hardwood ground. Lancaster Mill is the closest place, 2.6 miles off. Irwin is 3 miles away, with Lancaster at 3.3 miles. Not far off: Lancaster Reservoir some 5 miles off, Culps Pond at 6.2 miles, Harpers Pond some 6.6 miles off, Betheas Pond at 6.7 miles and Burnetts Pond some 7 miles off. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Pine Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Across Lancaster County, recorded fish include bluegill, redbreast sunfish and green sunfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Cedar Pine Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 79°F and January near 41°F. The surface stays open the year round. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Time your trip to Cedar Pine Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lancaster Reservoir sits 5 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Cedar Pine Lake may have changed since it was mapped.