Granddaddy Lake in Horry County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Granddaddy Lake sits within Horry County in South Carolina. The coast is 11 miles away. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Horry County list. Supplies mean a trip to Red Hill, 5.5 miles off. Conway is 5.8 miles away, with Socastee at 6.2 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Granddaddy Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover redfin pickerel, yellow perch and blue catfish. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. At Granddaddy Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 46°F in January up to 81°F in July. Cold never closes this one. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Granddaddy Lake more years than not. The week either side of a change of season often fishes hardest.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Pitch Lodge Lake sits 3.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Granddaddy Lake.