Fishing Spots in South Carolina
1,203 public fishing spots are listed in South Carolina: 509 boat launches, 176 fishing piers, 298 shore fishing spots and 130 kayak and canoe launches.
Browse South Carolina by county and area
- Abbeville County (26)
- Aiken County (21)
- Allendale County (4)
- Anderson County (61)
- Bamberg County (7)
- Barnwell County (17)
- Beaufort County (50)
- Berkeley County (60)
- Calhoun County (2)
- Charleston County (93)
- Cherokee County (22)
- Chester County (25)
- Chesterfield County (44)
- Clarendon County (16)
- Clarks Hill (15)
- Colleton County (22)
- Darlington County (8)
- Dillon County (11)
- Dorchester County (11)
- Edgefield County (9)
- Fairfield County (22)
- Florence County (18)
- Georgetown County (47)
- Greenville County (34)
- Greenwood County (11)
- Hampton County (17)
- Horry County (49)
- Jasper County (14)
- Kershaw County (14)
- Lancaster County (15)
- Laurens County (11)
- Lee County (12)
- Lexington County (24)
- Marion County (14)
- Marlboro County (9)
- McCormick County (58)
- Newberry County (21)
- Oconee County (102)
- Orangeburg County (18)
- Pickens County (40)
- Richland County (19)
- Saluda County (8)
- Spartanburg County (26)
- Sullivan's Island (1)
- Sumter County (7)
- Union County (34)
- Williamsburg County (10)
- York County (22)
- Other spots (2)
Top waters and places
- Lake Hartwell (71)
- Pond (37)
- Broad River (32)
- Lake Thurmond (32)
- Lake Marion (28)
- Lake Murray (26)
- J. Strom Thurmond Lake (25)
- Lake Russell (23)
- Little Pee Dee River (23)
- Hartwell Dam and Lake (20)
- Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests (19)
- Edisto River (16)
- Lynches River (15)
- Savannah River (15)
- Lake Edgar Brown (14)
- Lake Wateree (14)
- Great Pee Dee River (13)
- Lake Keowee (13)
- Waccamaw River (13)
- Ashley River (12)
- Chattooga River (12)
- Chauga River (12)
- Intracoastal Waterway (12)
- Lake Moultrie (12)
Fishing regulations for South Carolina
Read the rules from the source: official fishing regulations (South Carolina Department of Natural Resources).
Spots to start with
- Awendaw Creek Canoe LaunchBoat launch on Awendaw Canoe Launch · Charleston County
- Johns Creek LakeShore fishing · Union County
- Edwin S. Taylor Folly Beach Fishing PierFishing pier on Atlantic Ocean · Charleston County
- Aiken SP Canoe Trail Put-InKayak and canoe launch on South Fork Edisto River · Aiken County
- Gill PointRecreation area on J. Strom Thurmond Lake · Clarks Hill
- Pinnacle LakeFishing access · Pickens County
- Wambaw Creek Canoe TrailBoat launch on Still Landing · Charleston County
- Andrew Jackson State Park BankShore fishing on Pond · Lancaster County
- Broad River Fishing PierFishing pier · Beaufort County
- Aiken SP Canoe Trail Take-OutKayak and canoe launch on South Fork Edisto River · Aiken County
- Hawe CreekRecreation area on J. Strom Thurmond Lake · McCormick County
- Drunken Jack'sFishing access · Georgetown County
- AlljoyBoat launch on May River · Beaufort County
- Asbury Recreation Area BankShore fishing on Lake Hartwell · Anderson County
- Charleston BatteryFishing pier on Ashley River · Charleston County
- Andrew Jackson State ParkKayak and canoe launch on Andrew Jackson State Park Lake · Lancaster County
- ModocRecreation area on J. Strom Thurmond Lake · McCormick County
- Edisto State ParkFishing access · Colleton County
- Battery Island (Sol Legare)Boat launch on Stono River · Charleston County
- Ashley River ParkShore fishing on Ashley River Park Fishing Pond · Dorchester County
- Palmetto Island County ParkFishing pier on Wampacheone Creek · Charleston County
- Bargain Exchange Flea MarketKayak and canoe launch on Twelvemile Creek · Pickens County
- Leroys FerryRecreation area on J Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake · McCormick County
- Huntington Park LandingFishing access · Georgetown County
- Bennetts PointBoat launch on Mosquito Creek · Colleton County
- Bakers Creek State Park BankShore fishing on Lake Thurmond · McCormick County
- Allison Creek Landing PierFishing pier on Lake Wylie · York County
- Barnwell State ParkKayak and canoe launch on Barnwell State Park Lake · Barnwell County
- MT CarmelRecreation area on J Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake · McCormick County
- Bolan HallBoat launch on Euhaw Creek · Jasper County
- Barnwell State Park BankShore fishing on Pond · Barnwell County
- Andrew Jackson State Park PierFishing pier on Pond · Lancaster County
- Bowens River Access and Parking AreaKayak and canoe launch on Broad River · Cherokee County
- Oconee Point CampgroundRecreation area on Hartwell Dam and Lake · Oconee County
- Brickyard CreekBoat launch · Beaufort County
- Beauty Spot Road BankShore fishing on Lake Wallace · Marlboro County
- Ashley River Park Pier 1Fishing pier on Ashley River Park Fishing Pond · Dorchester County
- Broad River Canoe AccessKayak and canoe launch · Newberry County
- Weldon IslandRecreation area on Hartwell Dam and Lake · Anderson County
- Broad CreekBoat launch · Beaufort County
- Blue Hole Recreation Area BankShore fishing on Lake Russell · Abbeville County
- Ashley River Park Pier 2Fishing pier on Ashley River Park Fishing Pond · Dorchester County
- Camden Riverfront Environmental ParkKayak and canoe launch on Wateree River · Kershaw County
- Baker Creek State ParkRecreation area on J. Strom Thurmond Lake · McCormick County
- Broad RiverBoat launch · Beaufort County
- Bluebird Pond BankShore fishing on Blue Bird Pond · Berkeley County
- Below Dam Recreation Area PierFishing pier on Stevens Creek Reservoir · McCormick County
- Canal Street AccessKayak and canoe launch on Great Falls Reservoir · Chester County
- Below Dam South CarolinaRecreation area on J. Strom Thurmond Lake · Clarks Hill
- Broad RiverBoat launch · Union County
- Bluff Lake - Webb CenterShore fishing · Hampton County
- Big Bay Access Area PierFishing pier on Broad River · Cherokee County
- Cheraw State ParkKayak and canoe launch on Lake Juniper · Chesterfield County
- Bobby Brown State ParkRecreation area on J. Strom Thurmond Lake · Clarks Hill
- Buck Hall Boat RampBoat launch on Buckhall Boat Landing · Charleston County
- Bonneau Ferry State Lakes - Alligator LakeShore fishing · Berkeley County
- Blue Hole Recreation Area PierFishing pier on Lake Russell · Abbeville County
- Cherokee Ford Recreation AreaKayak and canoe launch on Broad River · Cherokee County
- Broad RiverRecreation area on J. Strom Thurmond Lake · Clarks Hill
- BulowBoat launch on Rantowles Creek · Charleston County