Slade Lake Fishing near Edgefield, South Carolina

• Overview

  Within Edgefield County, South Carolina, you have Slade Lake. The ground around here is dry hill. At about 34 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 1.2 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Edgefield is the closest place, 1.1 miles off. Johnston is 7.5 miles and Murphys Estates 12 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Slade Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists black crappie, redear sunfish and golden shiner. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Read Slade Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 80°F; by January the average is down near 43°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. On Slade Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Odell Memorial Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Slade Lake in what we hold.