The Draper WMA lakes are three small managed fishing ponds near McConnells in York County — the largest about five acres, the smallest about one — totaling roughly eight acres of fertilized, stocked water close to Charlotte and Rock Hill.
| Surface area | ≈ 8 acres (three ponds, 1–5 ac) |
| County | York (McConnells) |
| Fish | largemouth bass, bluegill, shellcracker, catfish |
All three ponds are stocked for largemouth bass, bluegill, shellcracker and catfish. They are open every day except Tuesday, sunrise to sunset, with rod-and-reel fishing only and a combined daily creel limit of three fish with a 14-inch minimum size. A South Carolina license is required. To reach them, take Highway 322 from McConnells about two miles to the signed Draper WMA entrance.
Three small ponds totaling about eight acres near McConnells in York County.
Largemouth bass, bluegill, shellcracker and catfish.
Open every day except Tuesday, rod-and-reel only, with a combined three-fish daily limit and a 14-inch minimum size.
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