-- May 19 Lake Russell water levels are at 474.19 (full pool is 475.00), and water temperatures are in the mid-70s and above. The gradual decline of the spring bass bite on Lake Russell continues, and Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that as temperatures rise the bass have started to scatter out as they make their way towards deeper water.  A few fish can still be caught shallow in the backs, but mo ...

-- May 17 Lake Wylie is at 98.0% of full pool, and surface temperatures are in the mid-70s. When the lake levels came up with recent rains the water got pretty stained, with the rivers downright dirty, but the lake is starting to settle out again. It’s a pretty a tough period for bass fishing on Lake Wylie, and guide and FLW Angler Bryan New (704-421-5868) says it’s unclear when the bite will improve.  Whil ...

-- May 17 Lake Monticello water temperatures are in the mid-70s, and conditions are clear.  Lake levels generally fluctuate daily. It’s an in-between time for catching bass on Lake Monticello, and tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports that that means that fish are scattered out between deep and shallow.  In turn, that makes for a tough bite! For now the best way to put a (likely small) limit of f ...

-- May 11 Lake Murray water levels are at 358.02 (full pool is 360.00), and surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s over much of the lake. The lake is fairly stained from recent rains. At times it has been a trying spring for anglers targeting Lake Murray bass, and tournament angler Andy Wicker said that for much of the last month it has looked like the herring spawn might also be a bit of a disappoin ...

-- May 10 Lake Greenwood water levels are in the low to mid-70s, and water levels are at 439.1 (full pool is 440.0). Unfortunately, not much has changed in the last couple of weeks with bass fishing on Lake Greenwood, and veteran tournament angler Stan Gunter reports that fishing remains really tough.  Basically, the fish still seem to be in a post-spawn funk. One recent tournament was won with an impressiv ...