South Carolina Trout Fishing 

South Carolina harbors three spe-
cies of coldwater trout: brook, rainbow and brown. Alternately described as the aristocrats of fishes and the high priests of mountain streams, these fish
are revered by every sporting trout fisherman for their beauty and spirit. South Carolina’s trout fishing is
primarily found in the northwest
corner of the state where the
Appalachian Mountains fall of the
Blue Ridge Escarpment into the foothills of Oconee, Pickens and Greenvi
counties. Here, the tributaries draining the higher elevations comprise
the mountain streams, which the South Carolina Department of Natural
Resources (SCDNR) manage for trout.

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SCDNR biologists have developed year-round trout fisheries in or below
three man-made reservoirs. In Oconee and Pickens counties the 7,500-acre Lake Jocassee is known as a trophy fisherman’s dream, where two-to six-pound trout are taken frequently. Occasional catches of 10-pound trout reward the persistent angler. Spring trout fishing is also available in the tailraces below Lake Hartwell in Anderson County and Lake Murray in
Lexington County.

Trout Fishing in the South Carolina Mountains