In the North Carolina Piedmont. Lake Norman — the state’s largest man-made lake — sits just north on the Catawba.
Lake Wylie15 mi · ~21 min · York County, SCCrappie
5 mph wind
80Worth the trip
Lake Norman23 mi · ~33 min · Iredell CountyLargemouth bass
72° water · 3 mph wind
88Go
Lake Murray82 mi · ~1 hr 58 min · Lexington County, SCStriped bass
9 mph wind
80Worth the trip
Jordan Lake106 mi · ~2 hr 33 min · Chatham CountyLargemouth bass
3 mph wind
60Marginal
Watauga River112 mi · ~2 hr 41 min · Carter County, TNRainbow trout
5 mph wind
63Marginal
South Holston River114 mi · ~2 hr 44 min · Sullivan County, TNRainbow trout
0 mph wind
58Marginal
Lake Marion123 mi · ~2 hr 57 min · Clarendon County, SCCrappie
67° water · 8 mph wind
98Go
Lake Hartwell124 mi · ~2 hr 59 min · Anderson County, SCStriped bass
7 mph wind
80Worth the trip
Claytor Lake127 mi · ~3 hr 2 min · Pulaski County, VASmallmouth bass
2 mph wind
68Marginal
Santee Cooper (Lake Marion)129 mi · ~3 hr 6 min · Orangeburg County, SCBlue catfish
7 mph wind
80Worth the trip
Falls Lake132 mi · ~3 hr 10 min · Wake CountyLargemouth bass
2 mph wind
58Marginal
Clarks Hill Lake (J. Strom Thurmond)133 mi · ~3 hr 12 min · McCormick County, SCStriped bass
9 mph wind
80Worth the trip
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Charlotte. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.