Lick Fork Lake Fishing near Edgefield, South Carolina

• Overview

  The Edgefield County entry here is Lick Fork Lake, in South Carolina. The bank is 381 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. For supplies, Edgefield is 7.7 miles out. The big place round here is Columbia, 61 miles distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lick Fork Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Nearby survey and observation records mention redbreast sunfish, warmouth, bluegill and chain pickerel. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Fish Lick Fork Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 80°F and January near 43°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Lick Fork Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Rainsford Pond, 6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lick Fork Lake before loading the car.