Lake Number Twelve Fishing Guide, Chesterfield County, South Carolina

• Overview

  The Chesterfield County entry here is Lake Number Twelve, in South Carolina. Country round the bank runs to open plain. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Chesterfield County standards. Some 14 miles away sits Chesterfield, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Charlotte, 57 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Number Twelve

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Chesterfield County list bluegill, sawcheek darter and dollar sunfish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lake Number Twelve fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 80°F, with January the cold end at about 42°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Lake Number Twelve fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lake Bee sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. For Lake Number Twelve in particular, ask before you travel.