With the herring all over the banks it's a pretty fantastic time to be fishing on Lake Murray - as long as you like catching bass and striper shallow!
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April 25
Morning surface water temperatures off Beaufort are about 68 degrees, while inshore temperatures vary with weather and time of day.
April 25
Morning surface water temperatures on the beach just off Edisto Island are approximately 68 degrees. Water clarity remains good.
April 25
Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees off the beach in Little River.
April 25
Clarks Hill water levels are very high at 330.37 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are around 70 degrees.
April 25
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.01 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 66-68 degrees on the main lake.
April 25
Morning surface water temperatures are around 68-72 degrees in the creeks around Debordieu, and more bait is showing up all the time.
April 25
Morning surface water temperatures just off Hilton Head are about 69 degrees and frequently pushing well into the 70s in the creeks.
April 25
Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees just outside of Murrells Inlet and bait is showing up.
April 25
Surface water temperatures are about 68 degrees in Charleston Harbor.
April 25
Lake Jocassee is at 95.2% of full pool and water clarity is normal although up the rivers it has been a bit dingy. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake are around 65 degrees but as high as the 70s in the rivers.
April 25
Lake Russell water levels are still very full at 474.95 (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures got as high as the 70s but have dropped back to the low to mid-60s on the main lake after the cool mornings.
April 25
Lake Wylie is at 97.3% of full pool and much of the lake has cleared. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 60s.
April 25
Lake Wateree is at 94.8% of full pool and the lake has cleared significantly. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 68 after some cooler nights.
April 25
Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and water clarity is very high on the main lake, especially as pollen levels continue to diminish. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 60s over most of the lake with low to mid-70s now present mid-lake.
April 24
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.15 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake has cleared significantly. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s.
April 25
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.60 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and bouncing around 75.35 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lakes are fairly clear with 2-3 feet of visibility and morning surface water temperatures are generally in the low 70s.
April 24
Lake Hartwell water levels are still over full at 660.54 (full pool is 660.00) and water color is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s.
April 25
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are still about 72 degrees and the water is clear. Water levels generally fluctuate daily.
April 19
Lake Murray water levels are right around 358 (full pool is 360.00) and the water is clearer than it has been most of the spring. Morning surface water temperatures are around 68 degrees on the main lake.
April 19
Morning surface water temperatures are around 64 degrees off the beach in Little River.
April 19
Morning surface water temperatures on the beach just off Edisto Island are approximately 65-66 degrees. Water clarity remains good.
April 18
Lake Keowee is at 98.5% of full pool and water clarity is high other than pollen on the surface. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-60s over most of the lake with low 70s now present mid-lake.