Whether you are looking for striped bass, largemouth bass, big blue catfish or even flatheads, the shallow waters of Clarks Hill are the place to look right now.
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April 17
Clarks Hill water levels are at 330.20 (full pool is 330.00) and you can find water of any color over the lake, from mud in the backs of some creeks and up-river to clear water at the front of some creeks and in parts of the main channel. Morning surface water temperatures are about 65-66 degrees.
April 11
Clarks Hill water levels are at 330.12 (full pool is 330.00) and before today’s rain the lake was clearing. Morning surface water temperatures are about 63-65 degrees.
March 28
Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.58 (full pool is 330.00) and much of the lake is still muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are again about 57 degrees.
March 21
Clarks Hill water levels are just below full pool at 329.98 (full pool is 330.00) and much of the lake is still muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 57 degrees.
March 14
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high but down from yesterday to 331.64 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity varies around the lake. Morning surface water temperatures are about 60 degrees again today.
March 6
Clarks Hill water levels are very high at 330.63 and rising (full pool is 330.00) and the water has gotten muddy again. Morning surface water temperatures are about 53-55 degrees, and during the day you can see water approaching 60!
February 28
Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.84 (full pool is 330.00) and water color is a mixed bag. It’s clear at the Russell Dam, muddy within sight of the dam down to mid-lake, clears by the Clarks Hill dam, and clear up the Georgia side until about halfway up where it gets muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 51 degrees in the main lake and 54 in the back of creeks.
February 22
Clarks Hill water levels have dropped back to 329.64 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is clearing, especially the main channels, although there is still plenty of dirty water to be found in the creeks. Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 51 degrees.
February 14
Clarks Hill water levels have shot up to 330.22 (full pool is 330.00) and with two inches of rain Monday almost the whole lake is muddy. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 49-51 degrees.
February 9
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 328.76 (full pool is 330.00) and about the upper third to quarter of the lake is muddy. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 48-50 degrees.
February 1
Clarks Hill water levels remain at 329.74 (full pool is 330.00) and most of the lake is muddy. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 47-50 degrees.
January 22
Clarks Hill water levels are at 328.53 (full pool is 330.00) and the upper third of the lake is muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 40s.
January 4
Clarks Hill water levels are at 322.76 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are in the low 50s.
December 21
Clarks Hill water levels are at 322.50 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 53 degrees.
December 14
Clarks Hill water levels are at 322.65 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 56 degrees.
November 30
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 322.66 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 60 degrees in the big water and cooler up the creeks.
November 15
Clarks Hill water levels are at 323.35 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are down to around 62-64 degrees.
November 9
Clarks Hill water levels are at 323.40 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees.
November 3
Clarks Hill water levels are at 323.58 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake has pretty much turned over. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped another degree overnight.
October 26
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 323.87 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is still turning over but it should be winding down. Morning surface water temperatures are around 68-70 degrees.
October 19
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 324.78 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is still turning over. Morning surface water temperatures are around 70-71 degrees.
October 13
Clarks Hill water levels are at 325.31 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is still turning over. Morning surface water temperatures are around 73 degrees.
October 5
Clarks Hill water levels are at 325.36 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is still turning over. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid to upper 70s.