Fishing Pitch Lake in Marion County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Pitch Lake is set in Marion County, South Carolina. The surroundings are oak and grass. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. It is a small entry by Marion County standards. For a base, Mullins sits 7.2 miles out. After that come Tabor City at 15 miles and Marion at 16 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Pitch Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, sawcheek darter and spotted sunfish. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. At Pitch Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 80°F in July and bottom out at 44°F in January. The surface stays open the year round. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It sets the rhythm of the year at Pitch Lake. The week either side of a change of season often fishes hardest.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Vol Rowll Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Rules at Pitch Lake are worth checking on the day.