Dysart Lake Fishing near Tigerville, South Carolina

• Overview

  Dysart Lake belongs to Greenville County, South Carolina. It lies 1,135 feet above sea level. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is high ground by South Carolina standards. The town to know is Tigerville, 2.8 miles out. The nearest city of size is Charlotte, 89 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Dysart Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged across Greenville County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, seagreen darter and striped jumprock. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Dysart Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 76°F for July and 39°F for January. No part of the year shuts this water. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Dysart Lake regularly works to that calendar. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Poplar Lake is 1.2 miles distant. Ask locally about Dysart Lake if anything is unclear.