Fishing Wildwood Lake in Aiken County, South Carolina

• Overview

  In South Carolina, Wildwood Lake falls inside Aiken County. It lies 387 feet above sea level. Aiken lies 5 miles from the water. Graniteville is 8.8 miles away, with Warrenville at 9 miles. Near neighbours include: Johnson Lake within 0.4 miles, Johnsons Mill Pond a touch under 2.5 miles, Morris Pond within 3 miles, Wrights Millpond a touch under 4 miles and Snipes Pond within 4.6 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wildwood Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Records collected within a few miles name tadpole madtom, blackbanded darter and bluegill. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. Work Wildwood Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 44°F to 81°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Wildwood Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Johnson Lake, 0.4 miles away. Signs at Wildwood Lake carry more weight than any list.