Hunts Lake Fishing in Pickens County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Hunts Lake is one of the Pickens County listings for South Carolina. It sits at 856 feet above sea level. It covers about 20 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in South Carolina. Head to Travelers Rest, 4.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Athens, 83 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Hunts Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Pickens County records list bluegill, redbreast sunfish and seagreen darter among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Hunts Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 77°F in July and bottom out at 40°F in January. The surface stays open the year round. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. On Hunts Lake the same rules apply, with local timing. Wind on the bank for a day or two lifts the fishing there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Belue Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Hunts Lake may have changed since it was mapped.