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AHQ Report - Clarks Hill

January 30

Clarks Hill water levels are down to 327.64 (full pool is 330.00) and surface temperatures are about 51 or 52 degrees. Most of the lake is muddy to dirty, even including the deep water on the lower end of the lake. 

Despite the absence of relatively clear water on Clarks Hill striper and hybrids are biting well, and William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports

January 16

Clarks Hill water levels are above full pool at 330.46 (full pool is 330.00) and surface temperatures range from about 52-57 degrees. While water clarity varies over the lake, overall the lake ranges from stained to muddy.

Even though it’s not textbook winter conditions for striper and hybrids on Clarks Hill, William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports

December 24

Clarks Hill water levels are at 327.07 (full pool is 330.00) and surface temperatures are around 53 or 54 degrees.  The lake is full of debris and heavily stained, and in the backs it is muddy. 

Fish are getting into a winter bass pattern on Clarks Hill, and tournament angler Josh Rockefeller of Augusta reports

December 13

Clarks Hill water levels are at 324.50 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface temperatures are in the mid to low-50s. It’s still good conditions for bass fishing on Clarks Hill, and tournament angler Josh Rockefeller of Augusta reports that the fish continue to eat a crankbait. 

— November 1 Clarks Hill water levels are at 324.47 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface temperatures are around 72 or 73 degrees. While he has found a little bit of a spinnerbait bite for bass on Clarks Hill, tournament angler Josh Rockefeller of Augusta reports that far-and-away he has been having the best […]
— October 31 Lake Russell water levels are around 473.75 (full pool is 475.00), and morning surface temperatures remain about 72 or 73 degrees.  Parts of the lake are turning over, and the water is dark and bubbling in those areas. It’s still unseasonably warm on Lake Russell, and Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that […]
— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ October 17 Lake Russell water levels are around 474.25 (full pool is 475.00), and morning surface temperatures are in the low to mid-70s.  The lake is pretty clear but in areas it is turning over and you can see bubbles on the surface. Even […]
— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ September 4 Lake Russell water levels are down to around 472 (full pool is 475.00), about as low as the lake typically gets, and morning surface temperatures are roughly 80-83 degrees. The lake is still pretty clear. The overall patterns remain fairly similar, but Guide […]
— The newest Clarks Hill fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-clarks-hill-gasc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ August 22 Clarks Hill water levels are at 327.99 (full pool is 330.00) and surface water temperatures in the morning are in the upper 80s.  Despite some rain the ground has absorbed most of it this week and so the lake remains pretty clear, […]
— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ August 21 Lake Russell water levels are around 474.75 (full pool is 475.00), and morning surface temperatures are roughly 84-87 degrees.  The lake is clear. With stable, hot temperatures Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that his boat is still catching bass and striped bass suspended around […]
— May 23 Clarks Hill water levels are at 328.39 (full pool is 330.00) and water temperatures are around 80-82 degrees. The bass bite has changed a little on Clarks Hill,even though tournament angler Tyler Matthews of Evans, GA reports that first thing there is still some schooling activity around long points and humps.  As all […]
— The newest Clarks Hill fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-clarks-hill-gasc-spring-2019-fishing-report/ January 2 Clarks Hill water levels are at 325.85 (full pool is 330.00) and, while much of the lake is stained to muddy, around the dam is fairly clear.  Water temperatures are in the lower 50s. It’s been a weird few weeks on Clarks […]
— If you know of a fishing tournament taking place in South Carolina that has not been included here, please email jay@usfishingreport.com and we will add it.  Thank you!    — January 2019 January 5 Cody Ambrose Benefit Tournament on Lake Murray from Koons Landing CATT Lake Hartwell Qualifier #4 from Broyles CATT Lake Robinson Qualifier […]
— The newest Clarks Hill fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-clarks-hill-gasc-fall-2018-fishing-report/ November 14 Clarks Hill water levels are at 327.38 (full pool is 330.00), and water temperatures have fallen into the lower 60s. It would be hard to lead off by talking about any species besides catfish on Clarks Hill right now, and Captain Chris […]
— The newest Clarks Hill fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-clarks-hill-gasc-fall-2018-fishing-report/ October 19 Clarks Hill water levels are at 326.63 (full pool is 330.00), and water temperatures are in the mid- to upper-70s. Bass fishing on Clarks Hill isn’t easy, but Augusta University fishing team angler Josh Rockefeller reports that there are a few different ways […]
— September 21 Clarks Hill water levels are at 326.55 (full pool is 330.00), and water temperatures remain in the mid-80s.  Water clarity has mostly returned to normal. Back on the water after the storm, William Sasser Guide Service (864-333-2000) reports that the pattern for striped and hybrid bass has changed very little.  In the morning they […]
— The newest Clarks Hill fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-clarks-hill-gasc-summer-2018-fishing-report/ August 24 Clarks Hill water levels are at 328.00 (full pool is 330.00), and water temperatures range from about 83 or 84 up to 90.  Water clarity is normal. It’s August, but they are still catching bass on Clarks Hill.  Augusta University fishing team angler […]
— The newest Clarks Hill fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-clarks-hill-gasc-summer-2018-fishing-report/ June 20 Clarks Hill water levels are at 328.16 (full pool is 330.00), and water temperatures are around 86 degrees. There’s no doubt that the main event on Clarks Hill right now is the striped and hybrid bass fishing, and Captain Chris Simpson (864-992-2352) reports an excellent […]
— The newest Clarks Hill fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-clarks-hill-gasc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ February 17 Clarks Hill water levels are up to 325.80 (full pool is 330.00) and water temperatures shot up yesterday to the mid- to upper-50s – and warmer in some areas.  Visibility on the main lake is pretty good but some of the creeks […]
— The newest Clarks Hill fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-clarks-hill-gasc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ February 9 Clarks Hill water levels are up to at 324.64 (full pool is 330.00) and water temperatures still range from about 49-52.  The upper part of Clarks Hill is very muddy and has a lot of floating debris, while lower down the lake […]
— The newest Clarks Hill fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-clarks-hill-gasc-winter-2017-18-fishing-report/ December 14 Clarks Hill water levels are at 321.37 (full pool is 330.00) and water temperatures are around 54 degrees.  Clarity is normal. On the striped bass front, Captain William Sasser (864-333-2000) reports that fish are in a typical winter pattern, except that they are […]
— The newest Clarks Hill fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-clarks-hill-gasc-winter-2017-18-fishing-report/ December 1 Clarks Hill water levels are at 321.1 (full pool is 330.00) and water temperatures are in the low 60s.  Clarity is normal with very little rain. It’s an in-between time for catching bass on Clarks Hill, and weights have been pretty low […]
— The newest Clarks Hill fishing report, updated December 1, can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-clarks-hill-gasc-fall-2017-fishing-report/ November 17 Clarks Hill water levels are at 321.28 (full pool is 330.00) and water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s. Bass are scattered on Clarks Hill, but tournament angler Bruce Kastner of Simpsonville reports that the bite is pretty […]

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