Lyman Lake in Spartanburg County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lyman Lake falls in Spartanburg County, part of South Carolina. It stands 863 feet above sea level. At 398 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. Size puts it in the front rank of our Spartanburg County list. Greer lies 4 miles from the water. The big place round here is Charlotte, 78 miles distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lyman Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Spartanburg County: bluegill, redbreast sunfish and seagreen darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lyman Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 78°F and January about 40°F. No part of the year shuts this water. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan around that when you fish Lyman Lake. A grey, mild day is often better than a bright, still one.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Vaughn Pond is 1.7 miles distant. Nothing on Lyman Lake should be assumed from this page alone.