Lake Number Seventeen Fishing in Chesterfield County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Out in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, sits Lake Number Seventeen. Elevation runs to 394 feet. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Chesterfield County. Chesterfield sits 16 miles from the bank. North Hartsville follows at 16 miles, then Pageland at 16 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Number Seventeen

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Species logged across Chesterfield County include bluegill, sawcheek darter and dollar sunfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lake Number Seventeen responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 42°F in January to roughly 80°F in July. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish Lake Number Seventeen.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Twin Lakes, 1.4 miles out. Confirm access to Lake Number Seventeen locally before you travel.