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Lake Greenwood
Beautiful rolling hills and tall forests await your arrival on Lake Greenwood's sparkling 11,400 acres of crystal-clear water along the border of Greenwood and Laurens Counties. Each year the lake is stocked with over 280,000 striped bass, assuring anglers of an action-packed day on the water. According to the Department of Natural Resources' compilation of creel survey data of South Carolina's eight major reservoirs, Greenwood ranks first in number of crappie caught per acre and third in largemouth bass. It is known as a strong summertime lake. A public landing can be found at Lake Greenwood State Park.
Lake Rabon
Encompassing 450 acres, this lake is Laurens County's newest attraction. Located only minutes from downtown Laurens, the lake was created to provide flood control, recreation and municipal water use. Picnic areas, boat ramps and a comfort station are facilities offered. The lake is stocked with bream, bass and catfish.
Lake Richard B. Russell
The newest of the Corps of Engineers hydroelectric lakes along the Savannah River, Lake Russell was completed in 1985 and named for the late Georgia senator, Richard B. Russell. Located mostly in Abbeville County, it has about 550 miles of shoreline and covers 26,650 acres. Around 1,500 acres of the lake are flooded timber, an excellent habitat for largemouth bass, bream, crappie, catfish and trout. Bass and crappie are best in Spring. Lake Russell offers exceptional bluegill fishing for a large reservoir. Traditionally, the best fishing for bedding bluegill takes place in May and June. There are more than twelve public access points on the South Carolina side of Lake Russell.
Lake Secession
Located along the Rocky River above the headwaters of Lake Russell, Lake Secession is owned by the City of Abbeville and is used primarily for municipal power production. A popular recreation spot, the lake has many private residences along its shoreline.
Lake Thurmond
One of the largest inland bodies of water in the South, Lake Thurmond has a shoreline of 1,200 miles and covers 71,100 acres. Built by the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers for hydroelectric usage in 1952, it has more than 100 islands and is surrounded by pine and hardwoods. Formerly Clarks Hill Lake, the lake was renamed in honor of U.S. Senator J. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina in 1987. Lake Thurmond features white, striped and hybrid bass and holds good populations of largemouth bass, crappie and bluegill. Excellent hybrid and striper fishing begins in late April and early May. Lake Thurmond is the largest man-made body of water east of the Mississippi River. The Dorn Sports Fishing and Boating facility provides an added attraction for fishermen. One commercial marina in South Carolina serves Lake Thurmond boaters.
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