Fishing near Gadsden, SC

Gadsden sits in Richland County, South Carolina, in the state's central Midlands region. Nearby waters include Poinsett State Park and Congaree National Park, both within roughly 13 miles, along with Gibson Pond Park a bit farther out — giving local anglers access to Lowcountry-edge freshwater fishing in a largely rural setting.

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American Shad

Alosa sapidissima

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Bowfin

Amia calva

Chain Pickerel

Esox niger

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Dollar Sunfish

Lepomis marginatus

Flathead Catfish

Flier

Centrarchus macropterus

Grass Pickerel

Esox americanus

Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Hickory Shad

Alosa mediocris

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Fishing near Gadsden, SC

Lake Marion

Wateree River

Broad River

Saluda River

Lake Murray

Black River

Catawba River

Lynches River

Lake Moultrie

Santee River