Lake Russellwater levels are at 474.16 (full pool is 475.00), and most of the lake is clear.  Morning surface water temperatures are about 73 degrees on the main lake, but around 76 degrees in the back of the creeks. 

The herring spawn is no longer a big factor in black bass fishing on Lake Russell, and Guide Jerry Kotal with Jerry Kotal’s Fishing Guide Service (706-988-0860) reports that true summertime patterns are emerging on the lake. While that means fish will be moving deeper, he will have reliable patterns to fish.

April 23

Lake Russell water levels are at 474.20 (full pool is 475.00) and most of the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 68 degrees.  

April 16

Lake Russell water levels are at 474.25 (full pool is 475.00) and most of the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 73 degrees. 

April 3  

Lake Russell water levels are at 474.25 (full pool is 475.00), and most of the lake is clear, though the very backs of creeks show some staining.  Morning surface water temperatures are 64 degrees.

March 25

Lake Russell water levels are at 474.28 (full pool is 475.00) and most of the lake is clear although the very backs of creeks have some stain. Morning surface water temperatures are around 58 degrees.   

March 19

Lake Russell water levels are at 474.42 (full pool is 475.00) and most of the lake is clear although the very backs of creeks have some stain. Morning surface water temperatures have fallen to about 56 degrees.   

March 12

Lake Russell water levels are at 474.28 (full pool is 475.00) and most of the lake is clear although the very backs of creeks are slightly stained. Morning surface water temperatures are around 64 degrees. 

March 5

Lake Russell water levels are at 473.64 (full pool is 475.00) and most of the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures range from the low to mid-50s. 

February 25

Lake Russell water levels are up to 473.21 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 48 degrees on the main lake.  

February 19

Lake Russell water levels are up to 473.36 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50-51 degrees.

February 13

Lake Russell water levels are down to 472.25 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 47 degrees.

February 4

Lake Russell water levels are down to 473.02 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is overall clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 47 degrees.

January 29

Lake Russell water levels are at 473.95 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is overall clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 46-47 degrees.

January 21

Lake Russell water levels are at 473.21 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is overall clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 51 degrees.

January 8

Lake Russell water levels are up to 473.22 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is overall clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 54 degrees.

December 23

Lake Russell water levels are down to 472.40 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is overall clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 54 degrees.

December 17

Lake Russell water levels are at 473.01 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is overall clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 53-54 degrees.

December 4

Lake Russell water levels are up to 473.25 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is overall clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 58 degrees.

November 20

Lake Russell water levels are down to 472.65 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is overall clear. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 61-63 degrees.

November 5

Lake Russell water levels are at 473.54 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is overall clear. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 64 degrees.

October 30

Lake Russell water levels are at 473.28 (full pool is 475.00) and morning surface water temperatures are down to about 66 degrees.