Type reservoir Surface area 60,000 acres (240 km) | Basin countries United States Area 244.4 km² | |
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Location Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States | ||
Bass fishing road trip to lake moultrie
Lake Moultrie is the third largest lake in South Carolina covering over 60,000 acres (240 km2).
Contents
- Bass fishing road trip to lake moultrie
- Map of Lake Moultrie South Carolina USA
- Fishing lake moultrie sc with capt bill saltzman
- LocationEdit
- OriginEdit
- FishingEdit
- Recent newsEdit
- References
Map of Lake Moultrie, South Carolina, USA
Fishing lake moultrie sc with capt bill saltzman
LocationEdit
Lake Moultrie is located in Berkeley County, South Carolina, is fed by Lake Marion through a diversion canal. Nearby towns include Moncks Corner, Bonneau, Cross, and St. Stephen.
OriginEdit
Lake Moultrie was created in the early 1940s by the South Carolina Public Service Authority. Its effluent is the Cooper River, and it is dammed by the Pinopolis Dam. It covers about 60,000 acres (240 km2). It was named for Governor William Moultrie.
FishingEdit
Lake Moultrie offers a varied fishing environment. There are shallow swamps, black water ponds, thousands of tree stumps and live cypress trees, as well as large open areas of water. This lake does not form ice in winter months. A world record Channel Catfish weighing 58 lb (26 kg). was caught from this lake. The lake also holds the state record for Black Crappie (5 lbs).