Lake Jocassee Tournaments
Lake Jocassee fields, scales and landings.
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Every Lake Jocassee line traces to a trail schedule, result post or standings table linked beside it.
Lake Jocassee rules of play as the trails word them: one-day team, five-bass limit.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved November 2026.
Organizer fine print for Lake Jocassee
CATT SC Upstate Qualifier #2 (2026-11-28 to 2026-11-28): format: one-day team, five-bass limit; check-in at Devils Fork Park; heading prints '2026 WINTER TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE'.
CATT SC Upstate Qualifier #4 (2026-12-26 to 2026-12-26): format: one-day team, five-bass limit; boats leave from Devils Fork Park; heading prints '2026 WINTER TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE'.
Details as printed on each host page linked in the tables; retrieved November 2026.
Lake Jocassee blast-offs, scales and winners
Palmetto State trail sheets list 2 scheduled events on Lake Jocassee, 2 still ahead, next to no dated champions. Who fills the Lake Jocassee calendar: Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT). Trailers back in at Devils Fork Park on event mornings, per the hosts.
CATT SC Upstate Qualifier #2 comes up first, on 2026-11-28.
Dates still ahead on Lake Jocassee
| Date | Event | Organizer | Landing | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-28 | CATT SC Upstate Qualifier #2 | Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT) | Devils Fork Park | Oconee County |
| 2026-12-26 | CATT SC Upstate Qualifier #4 | Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT) | Devils Fork Park | Oconee County |
Read from host pages, November 2026.
Lake Jocassee for a weekend angler without an entry
SCDNR acreage for Lake Jocassee: 7,500 acres, in Oconee County and Pickens County. The SCDNR depth line reads 351 ft deep at most, 157 ft on average. Lake owner on the SCDNR page: Duke Energy.
SCDNR maps 5 boat landings along the shore. Anglers 16 and older need a South Carolina freshwater fishing license; SCDNR prints $10 for a resident annual license and $35 for a nonresident annual license.
SCDNR lake page, read November 9, 2026.
What the state guide lets you keep on Lake Jocassee
| Fish | Statewide freshwater rule |
|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | No more than 5 combined total of smallmouth, largemouth, redeye bass or their hybrids daily, size any length |
| Crappie | 20 daily, size 8 inches min |
| Bream | 30 daily, size any length |
| Walleye & Sauger | No more than 8 combined total of walleye or sauger daily, size any length |
A total of 40 game fish may be kept in any one day (freshwater), not exceeding the species limits (guide p. 28).
2026-2027 South Carolina Hunting & Fishing Guide, valid August 14, 2026 to August 14, 2027 (online guide), read November 9, 2026.
Rules for Lake Jocassee in the guide
| Fish | Water as printed | Size | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | Lakes Blalock, Greenwood, Jocassee, Marion, Monticello, Moultrie, Murray, Secession, Wateree, Wylie and the middle reach of the Saluda River and the upper reach of the Santee River | 14 inches min | No more than 5 combined total of smallmouth, largemouth, redeye bass or their hybrids |
2026-2027 South Carolina Hunting & Fishing Guide, valid August 14, 2026 to August 14, 2027 (online guide; PDF page 29), read November 9, 2026.
South Carolina license and regulations
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SCDNR landings that serve Lake Jocassee
- Double Springs (Devils Fork 1) Boat Ramp on Lake Jocasseeboat ramp, 2 lanes, concrete or paved, Oconee County
- Roundhouse Point (Devils Fork 2) Boat Ramp on Lake Jocasseeboat ramp, 1 lane, concrete or paved, courtesy dock, Oconee County
- Devil's Fork State Park Hand Carry Launch on Lake Jocasseepaddle launch, Newberry County
- Villas Boat Ramp (Jocassee 2) on Lake Jocasseeboat ramp, 2 lanes, concrete or paved, fishing pier, Oconee County
- Main Boat Ramp (Jocassee 1) on Lake Jocasseeboat ramp, 3 lanes, concrete or paved, courtesy dock, Oconee County
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Contest pages away from Lake Jocassee
- Cooper River5 events
- Lake Greenwood10 events
- Lake Hartwell9 events
- Lake Keowee8 events
- Lake Monticello3 events
- Lake Murray13 events
- Lake Russell3 events
- Lake Thurmond5 events
- Lake Wateree16 events
- Lake Wylie8 events
- Santee Cooper Lakes26 events
- Waccamaw River6 events
Lakes, blackwater creeks and inlets close to Lake Jocassee, in pictures
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Photo: Scott Ritchie, CC BY 2.0
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Photo: Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CC BY 2.0
Palmetto State water close to Lake Jocassee tournament stops, pictured
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Photo: Randy Nichols, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain
Fishing a Lake Jocassee contest: questions
How many trail dates does Lake Jocassee carry?
2 on the Palmetto State list, 2 pending, with no dated champions.
Which date on Lake Jocassee comes up next?
CATT SC Upstate Qualifier #2 on 2026-11-28.
How many pounds win a Lake Jocassee field?
This water has no dated one-day five-bass champion on file.
Which trails fish Lake Jocassee?
Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT).
Which landing hosts Lake Jocassee check-in?
Landings the hosts named: Devils Fork Park.
Who won the newest dated Lake Jocassee event?
No dated standings for this water appear on the host pages read.
Can a nonresident fish a Lake Jocassee field?
Anglers 16 and older need a South Carolina freshwater fishing license; SCDNR prints $10 for a resident annual license and $35 for a nonresident annual license.
How does a two-angler team get into a Lake Jocassee field?
Fees and entry windows are on the host pages behind each event name.
Can a hometown club send in a Lake Jocassee date?
Clubs can post through the Add a tournament form near the top of the page.
Map out Lake Jocassee ahead of event day
For ramps and the guide rows, open the water page.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
We keep what you send so we can check the event. Your email is never published.