Windsor Lake Fishing in Richland County, South Carolina

• Overview

  This water sits in Richland County, South Carolina. The country here is oak and grass. The water covers some 60 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 1.3 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Few waters listed in Richland County are bigger. You are 0.8 miles from Woodfield. The big place round here is Columbia, 7.5 miles distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Windsor Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, warmouth and dollar sunfish. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. Take Windsor Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 82°F at the top of summer and 44°F at the bottom of winter. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Windsor Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Springwood Lake is 1.1 miles off. Rules at Windsor Lake are worth checking on the day.