Fishing

With over 90,000 acres of lakes and over 100 miles of rivers and streams, you can hook up with world class fish year round!

Our Lakes

Lake Jocassee holds the world record for Red Eye Bass; and state records for Small Mouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout.

Lake Keowee is well known for a strong population of Spots and Crappie.

Lake Hartwell is full of Crappie and THE place to go for trophy Stripers, Hybrids, Catfish.

Lake Tugalo is a small lake limited to 20 HP motors, but the fish are plenty including Trout, Bass and Walleye.

If you’re looking for helpful tips and tricks for bass fishing, this article may interest you.

Our Rivers

The Chattooga and Chauga Rivers are heavily stocked with Brown, Rainbow and Brook Trout from the Walhalla Fish Hatchery. The rivers are great for fly fishing, spinning reel or cane pole.

Fishing License Required

The cost of a resident freshwater fishing license is $10 annually and $5 for a 14-day permit. Non-resident fees are $35 annually and $11 for a 14-day permit. No additional stamps required. For more details about South Carolina fishing regulations view the SCDNR webpage.

Keowee Outdoors

Seneca, SC
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Retail store offering tackle, camping, water toys, lake supplies, clothing and more. Their sister company, Southern Outlaw Adventures, offers guide services on the lake.

Lake Hartwell

Fair Play, SC
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Lake Hartwell is a reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina and is created by Hartwell Dam. One of the southeast’s largest and most popular recreation lakes, LAKE HARTWELL comprises nearly 56,000 acres of water with a shoreline of 962 miles. Highway I-85 bisects Hartwell Lake and makes the area easily accessible to visitors.

Lake Hartwell State Park

Fair Play, SC
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Just off of I-85, at the South Carolina-Georgia border, you’ll find Lake Hartwell State Park. Thanks to 56,000-acre Lake Hartwell, fishing in this area is renowned by anglers across the state. Attractions: Unique Single Room Camper Cabins, 128 Camping Sites, 1 Picnic Shelter Building, 2 Boat Ramp, Basketball Court, Swimming and Hiking.

Lake Keowee

Seneca, SC
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ARRIVE EARLY! Parking at boat ramps is limited and fills up fast. With 18,500 acres of water and a 300-mile shoreline, the Lake Keowee area is popular for fishing, waterskiing, swimming, camping and picnicking. LOWER LAKE KEOWEE public access: • South Cove County Park • Cane Creek Access • High Falls County Park • Stamp Creek Access Area • Keowee Marina • Warpath Access Area UPPER LAKE KEOWEE public access: • Mile Creek Park • Crow Creek Access Area • Keowee Towne Landing • Fall Creek Access

Limit Chaser Outdoors LLC

Trout fishing and fly fishing guide service. Owner/Guide Wyatt Fulbright has over 15 years of fishing experience. He’s based out of Greenville, SC and offers guided fly fishing in Upstate SC and Western NC. His aim is to get people outdoors and onto our amazing waterways in hopes of fostering conservation and interest in protecting water resources. (A current SC Fishing License is required for fishing in South Carolina.)

Walhalla State Fish Hatchery

Mountain Rest, SC
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Operated by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), the Walhalla State Fishery produces trout for recreational fishing. It is the only SC state hatchery involved in the culture of coldwater trout. When the trout reach an appropriate size, they are stocked wherever suitable coldwater habitat occurs in South Carolina. Visitors are welcome to tour the facility.