Mays Lake Fishing in Chesterfield County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Mays Lake lies in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. It lies 276 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 40 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. It is among the larger waters listed here for Chesterfield County. Chesterfield sits 12 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Charlotte, 58 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Mays Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Chesterfield County include bluegill, sawcheek darter and dollar sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Mays Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 42°F in January up to 80°F in July. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Mays Lake rarely departs from it. Cloud cover is worth more than temperature on a bright week.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Boat Launch gives a made launch, half a mile off. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lake Number Sixteen, 2.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Mays Lake before loading the car.