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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.
Overall bite score
Scored 27 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
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.
Water facts
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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