Lake Cherryvale Fishing in Sumter County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Sumter County, South Carolina, is where Lake Cherryvale sits. It sits at 197 feet above sea level. Small at around 17 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Start from Cherryvale, 0.5 miles down the road. For a city, Columbia is 34 miles off. Within a short drive: Booths Pond out at 1.3 miles, Loring Millpond 1.8 miles away, Sawmill Pond out at 1.9 miles, Shaw Golf Course Pond Number 1 2 miles away and Dunn Lakes out at 3 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Cherryvale

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include chain pickerel, dollar sunfish, warmouth and bluegill. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Lake Cherryvale responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 44°F to 81°F. No part of the year shuts this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Cherryvale. A settled week fishes better than a changeable one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Booths Pond sits 1.3 miles off and takes the overflow. For Lake Cherryvale in particular, ask before you travel.