Lake Greenwood Crappie Fishing

Lake Greenwood is generally regarded as being the best lake in the three states that it winds through, at least when it comes to fishing for Crappie. Greenwood Lake has a large crappie population and the large majority of them, if not all of them, are black crappie. The way that you fish for crappie on Lake Greenwood is going to be defined by the fact that you are going to be targetting one variety over another.

With the above in mind, how should you be fishing for crappie? Well, you need to keep the following in mind:

  • Time of year
  • Type of bait
  • Depth of water

Different parts of the lake are of course more populated than others and are better suited for a day of spirited fishing, but don’t worry – we can help you there. Let us work our way through the three-point list above, and tackle each one.

When, what and where

Late February may seem a little early but for Greenwood Lake crappie, this time of the year is a period of transition. The fish will generally move early at Greenwood and by the time March rolls around, they will be pretty much ready to move to the backs of the creeks and then along the banks, getting ready to spawn.

This is where you need to be watching how high the fish are in the water so you can start adjusting baits to the appropriate level. Being prepared is half of the battle in landing some quality fish.

When you are targetting any type of fish, you need to be thinking about the type of bait that you are going to use. Greenwood crappie are no different in this regard, obviously, but there are preferences too – just like any other animal, they will be more attracted to one type of ‘food’ than another, and this case the crappie will be attracted to actual food, i.e. live bait.

Straight minnows make for an eye-watering treat, to crappie. Something roughly 1 to 1 ½ inch of toughie minnow on a No.2 hook is perfect. This could be paired with a 1/32 or 1/64 ounce hair or small tube jig.

Lots of Greenwood Lake anglers divide the Lake into three areas, which they very imaginatively refer to as:

  • Upper Lake
  • Mid Lake
  • Lower Lake

The way that these areas are divided is defined, roughly, by railroad crossings that cross the lake. The first of these crossings lies upstream of the 221/SC 72 bridge, and the second is several miles in the opposite direction, downstream.

When it comes to where the fish are most likely to be found, marine biologists have, for some time, thought that the lake’s crappie population is evenly distributed. This idea is not shared among actual anglers.

Many anglers targetting the crappie will head to Mid Lake first, in the deeper areas, then move down to Lower Lake – many anglers say that the fish lower down the lake are of a better size. The Upper Lake is great too, of course, and is full of fish.

Crappie fishing on Greenwood is a great day out and you are going to have a lot of fun here.

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