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Lake Wateree, SC

Reservoir in Fairfield County, South Carolina. A 13,000-acre reservoir about 30 miles northeast of Columbia, one of the oldest man-made lakes in South Carolina (impounded 1919). Best known as a catfish lake with strong channel, flathead, and big blue catfish, it also offers quality largemouth bass, crappie, and striped bass.

44

Overall bite score

Scored 15 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled22
Pressure trendNOAAfalling60
SolunarComputedmoon 45% lit44
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA50
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

7 tracked species in Lake Wateree, with the months each fishes best.

Black Crappieabundant
Blue Catfishabundant
Largemouth Bassabundant
Bluegillcommon
Channel Catfishcommon
Flathead Catfishcommon
Striped Basscommon

Water facts

TypeReservoir
CountyFairfield
StateSouth Carolina
WaterFreshwater

Over a dozen access points and eight ramps ring the lake; Lake Wateree State Park on Desportes Island has a ramp and tackle shop. Spans Kershaw, Fairfield, and Lancaster counties.

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