25 public waters in the Midlands region — 2 lakes/reservoirs and 23 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on an South Carolina licence.
See every public fishing venue in South Carolina on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Clarks Hill / J. Strom Thurmond Lake (71,000 ac) — the largest Corps lake east of the Mississippi, on the Savannah at the Georgia line. Largemouth, a massive hybrid and striped-bass fishery, White Bass and Crappie in the creeks, trophy Blue Catfish. GA or SC licence lake-wide.
Clarks Hill Lake (J. Strom Thurmond Lake), a 71,000-acre reservoir with 1,200+ miles of shoreline on the SC/GA border, is nationally recognized for its largemouth bass and striped bass fisheries, with a large stocked hybrid striped bass population, prolific crappie and bream, and big flathead/blue catfish.
The Savannah — the Georgia–South Carolina border river below Thurmond Dam. Trophy blue and Flathead Catfish, Striped Bass (a restoration fishery), largemouth, a strong spring American- and hickory-Shad run, redbreast and Crappie in the sloughs. A Georgia OR South Carolina licence fishes the whole river.
Little River (32 km) flows through McCormick County, South Carolina. A Piedmont South Carolina river (Broad / Saluda / Enoree / Tyger / Reedy) — Redeye Bass on the shoals, largemouth and Spotted Bass in the pools, Redbreast Sunfish, Bluegill, and channel and Flathead Catfish. Wade or paddle; access at bridges and county landings.
Abbeville, McCormick and Greenwood Counties, South Carolina — Long Cane Creek is a 48 km stream: A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
In McCormick and Edgefield Counties, South Carolina, Stevens Creek is a 62 km river or creek. A Piedmont South Carolina river (Broad / Saluda / Enoree / Tyger / Reedy) — Redeye Bass on the shoals, largemouth and Spotted Bass in the pools, Redbreast Sunfish, Bluegill, and channel and Flathead Catfish. Wade or paddle; access at bridges and county landings.
Edgefield and McCormick Counties, South Carolina — Turkey Creek is a 28 km stream: A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Hard Labor Creek (13 km) flows through Greenwood and McCormick Counties, South Carolina. A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Greenwood and McCormick Counties, South Carolina — Cuffytown Creek is a 15 km stream: A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
In Edgefield and McCormick Counties, South Carolina, Beaverdam Creek is a 24 km river or creek. An Upstate (Oconee / Pickens / Greenville) mountain Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow and Brown Trout, with native Brook Trout in the headwaters of the Chattooga, Chauga and Eastatoe systems. The freshwater licence covers Trout; a Wildlife Management Area permit is needed on the WMA reaches.
Calhoun Creek (24 km) flows through Abbeville and McCormick Counties, South Carolina. A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Soap Creek (4 km) flows through McCormick County, South Carolina. A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
McCormick County, South Carolina — Little Kiokee Creek is a 3 km stream: A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Newford Creek (3 km) flows through McCormick County, South Carolina. A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
In McCormick and Abbeville Counties, South Carolina, Bold Branch is a 16 km river or creek. A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Byrd Creek runs 13 km through McCormick and Edgefield Counties, South Carolina: A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
In Abbeville and McCormick Counties, South Carolina, White Creek is a 9 km river or creek. A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
In McCormick and Abbeville Counties, South Carolina, Lee Creek is a 10 km river or creek. A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Lloyd Creek (11 km) flows through Edgefield and McCormick Counties, South Carolina. A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Abbeville and McCormick Counties, South Carolina — Sawney Creek is a 10 km stream: A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Hawe Creek (10 km) flows through McCormick County, South Carolina. A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Greenwood and McCormick Counties, South Carolina — Reedy Creek is a 8 km stream: A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Hillbern Creek (9 km) flows through Abbeville and McCormick Counties, South Carolina. A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Conner Creek (6 km) flows through McCormick County, South Carolina. A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Little Creek runs 6 km through Greenwood and McCormick Counties, South Carolina: A warmwater South Carolina river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Across its mapped waters, McCormick County holds 28 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Redbreast Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Bowfin, Longnose Gar and Striped Bass.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the South Carolina map Join PiscaMapsOne South Carolina fishing licence covers every public water in the state — resident annual about $15, non-resident annual about $50, with non-resident 1-day and 3-day options. A separate South Carolina trout licence (~$10 res / ~$20 non-res) is required to fish for or possess trout, and Public Fishing Area ponds also need a South Carolina Lands Pass. South Carolina residents 65+ fish free. Buy at GoOutdoorsSouth Carolina.com.