Lake Cunningham Fishing in Greenville County, South Carolina

• Overview

  The Greenville County entry here is Lake Cunningham, in South Carolina. Height above sea level is 846 feet. With some 172 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The shoreline runs about 3.5 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Greenville County list. You are 3.6 miles from Greer. Taylors is 4.6 miles away, with Wade Hampton at 6.6 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Cunningham

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. 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 across Greenville County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish and seagreen darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lake Cunningham the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 40°F to 78°F. Cold never closes this one. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Lake Cunningham the same rules apply, with local timing. Late summer often means an early start or nothing at all.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Johnson Lake at 2.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lake Cunningham should be assumed from this page alone.