Fishing near Columbia, SC the closest public spots today

8 of 12worth the trip today

Mostly southern flounder and largemouth bass today. Folly Beach scores best, 112 miles out.

Frost Advisory at 1 spot

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The 12 closest spots

On the Congaree in central South Carolina. Lake Murray sits immediately west; the Santee Cooper lakes are southeast.

Lake Murray17 mi · ~24 min · Lexington CountyLargemouth bass

2 mph wind

68Marginal

Lake Marion52 mi · ~1 hr 15 min · Clarendon CountyCrappie

68° water · 3 mph wind

88Go

Santee Cooper (Lake Marion)64 mi · ~1 hr 31 min · Orangeburg CountyBlue catfish

5 mph wind

78Worth the trip

Clarks Hill Lake (J. Strom Thurmond)71 mi · ~1 hr 42 min · McCormick CountyLargemouth bass

2 mph wind

68Marginal

Lake Moultrie72 mi · ~1 hr 44 min · Berkeley CountyLargemouth bass

5 mph wind

78Worth the trip

Lake Wylie76 mi · ~1 hr 49 min · York CountyLargemouth bass

2 mph wind

72Worth the trip

Charleston Harbor106 mi · ~2 hr 33 min · Charleston CountySpotted seatrout

70° water · 6 mph wind · outgoing tide

90Go

Lake Norman107 mi · ~2 hr 34 min · Iredell County, NCSmallmouth bassFrost Advisory

70° water · 2 mph wind

67Marginal

Lake Hartwell109 mi · ~2 hr 37 min · Anderson CountyLargemouth bass

2 mph wind

68Marginal

Folly Beach112 mi · ~2 hr 42 min · Charleston CountySouthern flounder

70° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide

100Go

Pawleys Island117 mi · ~2 hr 48 min · Georgetown CountySouthern flounder

70° water · 7 mph wind · outgoing tide

100Go

Garden City Beach120 mi · ~2 hr 52 min · Horry CountySouthern flounder

70° water · 8 mph wind · outgoing tide

100Go

Distances are straight-line from the middle of Columbia. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.