Gas boats OK, motor up You can launch a boat with a gas outboard. Leave it up and use your electric motor.No gas motors on board Remove the outboard or bring a boat without one.Gas boats: check first The rules don't say. Call before you tow a gas boat there.
Jonesville Reservoir
Near Jonesville, Union County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Paddle or electric trolling motor only; gas outboards may not be used.
Size
25 acres
Launch
Boat ramp
Fees & permits
SC fishing license required for anglers 16+; no lake-specific fee listed
Other rules
Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays only, daylight hours. No minnows. Daily limits 10 bream, 3 catfish, 3 largemouth bass.
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (State Lakes program)
What the official rules say
Boats are allowed, but may only be propelled by paddle or electric trolling motors.
Lake Cherokee
Near Gaffney, Cherokee County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Paddle or electric trolling motor only; gas outboards may not be used.
Size
50 acres
Launch
Boat ramp
Fees & permits
SC fishing license required for anglers 16+; no lake-specific fee listed
Other rules
Open to fishing 24 hours; other uses sunrise-sunset (half hour either side). Rod and reel/poles only. Daily limits: 20 bream, 3 largemouth bass 15"+, 3 catfish.
Fish
Largemouth bass, bluegill, shellcracker, catfish
Managed by
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (State Lakes program)
What the official rules say
Boats are allowed, but may only be propelled by paddle or electric trolling motors.
Lake John D. Long
Near Union, Union County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Paddle or electric trolling motor only; gas outboards may not be used.
Size
80 acres
Launch
Boat ramp
Fees & permits
SC fishing license required for anglers 16+; no lake-specific fee listed
Other rules
Open 7 days, half hour before sunrise to half hour after sunset. No minnows. Daily limits 10 bream, 3 catfish, 3 largemouth bass.
Fish
Largemouth bass, bluegill, shellcracker, catfish
Managed by
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (State Lakes program)
What the official rules say
Boats are allowed, but may only be propelled by paddle or electric trolling motors.
Lake Oliphant
Near Chester, Chester County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Paddle or electric trolling motor only; gas outboards may not be used.
Size
40 acres
Launch
Boat ramp
Fees & permits
SC fishing license required for anglers 16+; no lake-specific fee listed
Other rules
Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays only, a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset. No minnows.
Fish
Largemouth bass, bluegill, shellcracker, catfish
Managed by
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (State Lakes program)
What the official rules say
Boats are allowed, but may only be propelled by paddle or electric trolling motors.
Lancaster Reservoir
Near Lancaster, Lancaster County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Paddle or electric trolling motor only; gas outboards may not be used.
Size
60 acres
Launch
Boat ramp
Fees & permits
SC fishing license required for anglers 16+; no lake-specific fee listed
Other rules
Open Thursdays and Saturdays only. No minnows. Daily limits 20 bream, 3 catfish, 2 largemouth bass 16"+, 30 crappie.
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (State Lakes program)
What the official rules say
Boats are allowed, but may only be propelled by paddle or electric trolling motors.
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Before you go
Rules change, and some lakes close for the season or have their own permits. We link each lake to the agency page that states its motor rule, and show the month we checked it (most recently October 2026). Confirm the current rules with the lake's manager before you head out. Your state's boat registration and safety-equipment rules still apply on electric-only lakes.
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