Fishing Lake Greenwood

AKA: Greenwood Reservoir

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Lake Greenwood, SC

Popular Fish Species Lake Greenwood, SC

Lake Greenwood Popular Fish - Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass Fishing

Lake Greenwood offers quality largemouth bass fishing. Recently, the fishing here for bass has continued to impress bass fishing enthusiasts for locals and visitors alike. Many big bass roam Lake Greenwood, thanks to excellent fisheries management by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, as well as the availability of extensive cover for both baitfish and bass. When the bite is good, bass typically move shallow and are quite aggressive. If you find them shallow and they are not tempted to bite, slow down and use smaller, lighter baits. Fishing for largemouth bass is good virtually any time they are shallow - in spring, mornings in summer, and during warm Fall afternoons. Use shallow crankbaits around rip rap. Around grass use worms, jigs, topwater and spinnerbaits. In deeper water, big worms, jigs and spoons are three good weapons. In winter, spend your time fishing Lake Greenwood on deeper structure where the bass spend much of their time. Smallmouth bass and spotted bass also reside here in good numbers.

Lake Greenwood Popular Fish - Black Crappie

Black Crappie Fishing

Black crappie reside in good numbers throughout Lake Greenwood, and they are averaging a very good size this year. White crappie are occasionally caught here as well, but the vast majority are black crappie. Crappie fishing is excellent and they are running in sizeable schools. Live bait and small jigs are the most common method for crappie here. Crappie always like cover and structure, so locate brush and vegetation. Using a fish finder can help locate schools of crappie, which tend to stack vertically around cover. In spring and fall focus on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out deep, as well as find ledges near channels in deeper water. White crappie, in smaller numbers, also make this lake their home.

Lake Greenwood Popular Fish - Striped Bass

Striped Bass Fishing

Big striped bass are a favorite of many locals and fishing guides at Lake Greenwood. They are plentiful, run in schools and can grow to bragging size. In Spring and Fall work the upper end of the lake where water is flowing into the lake. Look for deeper water in the river channel, as a holding place for stripers. In Summer and Winter, stripers hang out in deeper water during the day Morning often draws the stripers to much shallower water, look for them from the surface down to around the 20-foot range as they feed on shallow-running schools of bait. The lake is filled with plenty of baitfish and sunfish to to keep the fishery thriving. Being successful at fishing for stripers is a matter of locating schools of bait, and the wolf packs of stripers which are likely to be nearby. Fish finders, and forward facing sonar, are a big help in locating these roaming schools. Live bait is very effective here, and stripers can be caught year round.

Lake Greenwood Fishing Video

Fish species to fish for...

Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, warmouth, white perch, yellow perch, striped bass and chain pickerel at Lake Greenwood in South Carolina.

Quality bass and crappie, monster catfish and striped bass and a beautiful setting make Lake Greenwood an ideal fishing destination. This 11,000-acre reservoir is located in the west-central part of the state, at Greenwood, SC. Fishing enthusiasts will find 212 miles of shoreline to explore in search of the many fish species in Greenwood Lake.

Anglers can fish for bass, striped bass, catfish, crappie, perch, pickerel and several species of sunfish. For those wishing to fish from the bank, there are numerous places for access including the parks, fishing piers, campgrounds, public areas and nearby some of the boat landings.

Primary fish species residing in Lake Greenwood

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Lake Greenwood Amenities

Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES

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Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

45 Landing Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, at the north end of the US Highway 221 Bridge, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Buzzard's Roost Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southwest corner of the lake, off Ninety Six Highway, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Lake Greenwood State Park Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southwest section of the lake, off State Park Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Lighthouse Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off State Road S-30-285, this is a three-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Riverfork Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast corner of the lake, off River Fork Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Shrine Road Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off Shrine Club Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with paved parking.

Marinas

Four Seasons Resort & Marina
106 4 Seasons Marina Road
Waterloo, SC 29384
864 992-4796

Moon Landing RV Park & Marina
4105 Watts Bridge Rd
Cross Hill, SC 29332
864 998-4292