Fishing near Rock Hill, SC
Sitting at the center of the Catawba River chain in York County, Rock Hill has the river flowing directly through town, with Lake Wylie (13,400 acres) just upstream and a 30-mile State Scenic River stretch running downstream from Wylie Dam to the SC-9 Bridge. The area is known for top-tier bass water — Lake Wylie hosted the 2004 Bassmaster Classic — plus crappie, catfish, and accessible shore and wade fishing right in the city.
Top waters to fish near Rock Hill
Catawba River
Lake Norman
Lynches River
Broad River
Wateree River
Lake Wylie
Wateree Lake
Fishing Creek Reservoir
Chester State Park Lake
Mountain Island Lake
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Rock Hill, South Carolina and what's needed to catch them.
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Alabama Bass
Micropterus henshalli
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Flathead Catfish
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Buffalo
Ictiobus bubalus
Fishing guides near Rock Hill
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Dexter Mccaslin
Slice O Life
Your Premier Lake Norman Fishing Guide
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Jake
Captain Jake’s Guide Service
Lake Wylie guided fishing for all skill levels
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Michael Williams
Carolina Hook N’ Reel
Top-Rated Lake wateree Fishing
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