When people gathered to cut the ribbon for Green Pond Landing on December 19th, 2004, they had no idea what it would mean for Anderson County. It has turned into an economic engine!
The Green Pond Landing Project is a collaboration between Anderson County and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Sport Fish Restoration administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Natural Resource Trustee Council for the Lake Hartwell PCB Settlement.
On its 10th birthday December 19, 2024, the fishing tournaments will have generated an astounding $116M in economic impact! This amazing decade has featured:
Three Bassmaster Classics
Two TBF High School World Finals & National Championship
Two Bassmaster High School National Championships
Bassmaster & TBF Junior World Championships
Two Ray Scott Championships
Three BASS Nation Championships
Association of Collegiate Anglers National Championship
Bass College Series National Championship
Two Fishers of Men National Championships
Two National Professional Fishing League tournaments
Three ABA Military Championships
Anglers from 48 states, four Canadian provinces and 12 foreign countries have fished Lake Hartwell out of Green Pond Landing. In addition to European & Asian anglers, four countries in Africa have traveled here to compete.
The day after the celebration, Anderson County Parks, Recreation & Tourism Division Director Glenn Brill will retire after a 20-year career. When Brill arrived here in December 2004 to found our Convention & Visitors Bureau, he remembers, “Nobody was talking about our lake.” We’ve come a long way since then!