Fishing Lake Greenwood State Park in Greenwood County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Greenwood County, South Carolina, is where Lake Greenwood State Park sits. The surroundings are oak and grass. Surface area runs to some 14.2 sq miles, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. There is roughly 98 miles of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. It is the biggest water on our Greenwood County list. Nearest place of any size is Ninety Six, 4.9 miles away. Greenwood lies 13 miles off, Saluda another 17 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lake Greenwood State Park

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bluegill, Carolina darter, green sunfish, pumpkinseed and redbreast sunfish. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. Lake Greenwood State Park gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 80°F and January about 42°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Lake Greenwood State Park follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Being dammed, it draws down in some seasons and fills in others. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Ninety Six Creek, 2.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lake Greenwood State Park.