My partner and I are looking to relocate to South Carolina, but we are still comtemplating which area is right for us. We visited family near Lake Wylie and Charleston, but could not get a good feel for the bank fishing. I'm not asking anyone to spot burn, but if someone wouldn't mind sharing their experience to help us make an informed decision, it would be greatly appreciated. It would be nice to avoid making the move and getting stuck with poor fishing. 

 

We currently live in coastal NE 10 minutes from the surf, bass lakes, and wild trout streams. I can only assume the fishing spots are much more spread out, and the variety is limited. I have come to terms with the fact that my surfcasting career will soon be over, so if anyone can fill us in on this as well, we would love to hear.

 

Thank you all in advance!

I would relocate to the North Carolina portion of South Carolina....

Ha! I would agree with him^
 

There’s not a ton of great bank access to Wylie but there is some. Look for the parks on the lake like Copperhead Island and Windjammer. Lots of good catfish. Plenty of spotted bass and largemouth. Quite a few lakes in that Catawba chain though - I’d only pick Wylie if I really liked people.

The Hilton Head - Bluffton - Hardeeville area has THOUSANDS of stormwater lagoons teeming with bass. That's my old stomping ground and I miss it. Most everything you catch will be 2+ pounds. If you're not catching a lot of 4-6 pounders throughout the year you might want to take up knitting ?

 

A few things - a lot of these are behind gated communities, but if you know people you can get in there. The non-gated communities have tons of  lagoons as well. You also have to use your head out there and learn to fish around alligators. Develop a routine when approaching teh water and keep your head on a swivel. If a gator sets up around you and refuses to leave, just move on to the next lagoon.

 

I can put you in touch with a great real estate agent if you visit that area. DM me for info.

On 6/30/2022 at 8:29 PM, Koz said:

The Hilton Head - Bluffton - Hardeeville area has THOUSANDS of stormwater lagoons teeming with bass. That's my old stomping ground and I miss it. Most everything you catch will be 2+ pounds. If you're not catching a lot of 4-6 pounders throughout the year you might want to take up knitting ?

 

A few things - a lot of these are behind gated communities, but if you know people you can get in there. The non-gated communities have tons of  lagoons as well. You also have to use your head out there and learn to fish around alligators. Develop a routine when approaching teh water and keep your head on a swivel. If a gator sets up around you and refuses to leave, just move on to the next lagoon.

 

I can put you in touch with a great real estate agent if you visit that area. DM me for info.

Thank you, I'm going to take you up on that!

A bunch of people say bass fishing isn't good in Lake Wylie.  I fish there pretty much every week and normally catch a bunch.  I've caught 5 bass over 5 pounds this year in Lake Wylie.  I've also caught a 50 pound catfish, while bass fishing, with 12 pound test.  I don't know about bank fishing though.  There's several dedicated areas, but a couple are closed right now for construction.  I "believe" people fish (maybe bank fishing) right below the dam.  

 

FWIW I live in NC,  but I'm less than a mile from the SC line.