About three weeks ago our catch of the day came from angler Jack Hoialmen, a pair of 6 1/2 and 7 1/2 pound Santee bass - which had been caught on a Chatterbait around hydrilla.
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December 3
Santee Cooper water levels are down to 74.71 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.67 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s.
November 19
Santee Cooper water levels are down to 74.76 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.74 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are about 59-60 degrees and the lakes are relatively clear.
November 6
Santee Cooper water levels remain at 75.21 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and are at 75.11 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are about 60-61 degrees and the lakes are still pretty clear although parts of the upper lake are dingy but not muddy.
October 30
Santee Cooper water levels are up to 75.25 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.17 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have fallen to about 64 degrees and the lakes are still pretty clear.
October 22
Santee Cooper water levels are down to 75.05 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around the same in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have fallen to about 68 degrees and the lower lake is very clear.
October 16
Santee Cooper water levels are up to 75.19 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.16 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have fallen to about 69 degrees and the upper lake is now a bit dingy.
October 8
Santee Cooper water levels are down to 74.77 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.70 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have fallen to about 73 degrees and the lakes are relatively clear.
October 2
Santee Cooper water levels are down to 74.86 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.80 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are approximately 78 degrees and visibility is above average.
September 25
Santee Cooper water levels are down to 74.84 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.75 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are approximately 79-80 degrees and visibility is above average.
September 11
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.09 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and bouncing around 75.05 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the upper 70s and visibility is above average.
August 28
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.66 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.37 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the low 80s.
August 21
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.99 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.83 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are back up to the mid-80s and the lakes remain surprisingly clear with a ton of water being pulled through.
August 14
Santee Cooper water levels are up to 76.13 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.23 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are back up to the mid-80s and the lake is still surprisingly clear with a ton of water being pulled through.
July 31
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.34 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.27 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are approaching 90 degrees and the lakes are pretty clear.
July 21
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.55 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.47 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 80s and the lakes are pretty clear.
July 10
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.52 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.47 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 80s and the lakes are pretty clear.
July 3
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.49 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.39 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 80s and the lakes are pretty clear.
June 26
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.72 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and still bouncing around full in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures were 86 on the big water this morning and the lakes are pretty clear.
June 18
Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.03 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and still bouncing around full in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are at least 80 degrees in the morning.