Silver Lake Fishing Guide, Georgetown County, South Carolina

• Overview

  Silver Lake belongs to Georgetown County, South Carolina. Salt water lies 23 miles off. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. It is a small entry by Georgetown County standards. Johnsonville lies 8.6 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is North Charleston, 74 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Silver Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public wildlife records from this area list flathead catfish, longnose gar, margined madtom, snail bullhead and threadfin shad. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Take Silver Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 46°F in January up to 80°F in July. It fishes twelve months of the year. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Silver Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Horseshoe Lake sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Silver Lake if anything is unclear.