Lake Wateree

Fairfield, Kershaw & Lancaster Counties, South Carolina

13,025-acre SCDNR-listed reservoir, about 225 feet deep at maximum. Popular sport fish are black crappie, striped bass, largemouth bass and catfish; SCDNR stocks striped bass regularly.

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Surface area13,025 acres

Max depth225 ft

Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Crappie●●●○○

Black crappie

Striped Bass●●●○○

Stocked regularly by SCDNR

Largemouth Bass●●●○○

14-inch minimum

Boat launches

2 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Public boat access areasRamp
Duke Energy and SCDNR maintain eight public access areas on the lake and one below the dam (9 ramps listed); Lake Wateree State Recreation Area offers boating and bank fishingDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Lake Wateree are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources before you fish.

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Local tips

Largemouth under 14 inches must be released.
SCDNR maintains 17 fish attractors on the lake.

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