Fishing at Flat Lake, Horry County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Flat Lake is a Horry County water, South Carolina side. Everything around it is oak and grass. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our South Carolina listings. The nearest town is Red Hill, 6.4 miles away. Further out sit Johnsonville (11 miles) and Conway (15 miles). The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Flat Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include eastern mudminnow. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Work Flat Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 80°F and January near 45°F on the long-run figures. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That shapes the year on Flat Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Canoe Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Flat Lake in particular, ask before you travel.