-- September 15 Lake Murray water levels have stabilized around 355.18 (full pool is 360.00), and water temperatures have fallen into the mid-70s.  Overall the lake is pretty clear, but there are some areas where the wind has really stirred up the silt and stained it.  The river is pretty dirty. Bass are in a transition period, and veteran tournament angler Captain Doug Lown reports that with days getting s ...

-- September 15 Lake Greenwood water temperatures have dropped into the mid-70s, and water levels are at 438.32 (full pool is 440.0).  The water is still clean on the lower end while the upper end is dingy to dirty. It’s getting to be fall on Lake Greenwood, and veteran tournament angler Stan Gunter reports that bass are starting to move into the creeks and pockets as water temperatures have cooled with all ...

-- September 15 Lake Wylie is at 96.7% of full pool, and water temperatures have dropped into the low 80s.  There is some stain in the creeks but it’s not bad. After a tough summer for bass fishing, guide and FLW fisherman Bryan New (704-421-5868) reports that fishing is finally getting better on Lake Wylie.  Fish can still be caught in 8-15 feet of water off points, but the shallow bite is starting to pick ...

-- September 15 Lake Russell water levels are ranging between about 471.5 and 472.5 daily (full pool is 475.00), and water temperatures had fallen into the mid-70s after the storm.  Warm weather should raise them a few degrees again.  Clarity is not bad in the main lake, but some of the creeks are muddy after about 2 ½ inches of rain. On the bass front, Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that there is ...

-- September 15 Lake Hartwell water levels are at 652.53 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures have fallen all the way into 73-75 degree range.  From the mid-lake down to the dam the water is pretty clear, but up the lake it is quite stained from the storm and appears to be turning over in places. Fishing for striped and hybrid bass has gotten a lot more exciting in the last couple of days on Lake H ...