July 26
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the mid- to upper 80s and both bait-sized shrimp and finger mullet are abundant. In some areas the water is really dirty but in closed systems that don’t have rivers flowing in it is still pretty clean.
July 26
Lake Jocassee is up to 97.6% of full pool and the backs of rivers are downright muddy. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake are about 82 degrees but 71-73 in the backs!
July 26
Lake Keowee is at 98.3% of full pool and water clarity is high on the main lake but there is some stain in the backs of creeks. Water temperatures basically remain in the high 80s over most of the lake, while the coolest water in the low 80s is north of the Highway 11 bridge.
July 19
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are in the upper 80s around Hilton head, and bait remains abundant. Water clarity varies depending on tide.
July 17
Lake Murray water levels are back down to 357.37 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s.
July 18
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s or higher in Murrells Inlet.
July 18
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 87 degrees in Debordieu Creek. Finger mullet are now abundant.
July 18
Lake Keowee is at 97.6% of full pool and water clarity is very high on the main lake. Water temperatures are now in the high 80s over most of the lake, while the coolest water in the low 80s is north of the Highway 11 bridge.
July 18
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are about 86-87 degrees and the water is clear. Water levels generally fluctuate daily.
July 19
Lake Jocassee has dropped to 95.8% of full pool and water clarity is very high. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 80-84 degrees.
July 18
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are still about 86, as warm as the water is likely to get this year, and with no rain the water is very clear. Shrimp have showed up in good numbers this week and finger mullet are still abundant.
July 18
Lake Russell water levels are around 474.35 (full pool is 475.00) and water clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures are about 86-87 degrees on the main lake.
July 18
Morning surface water temperatures are still in the mid-80s around Little River, and the water has gotten very dirty. Bait is abundant.
July 18
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.10 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 86-87 on the main lake.
July 17
Lake Wylie is at 96.5% of full pool. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s.
July 17
Lake Wateree is at 97.5% of full pool and conditions have normalized. Morning surface water temperatures are still about 86 degrees or more.
July 17
Morning surface water temperatures are about 86 or 87 around Charleston and bait is now abundant.
July 17
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.04 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and bouncing around 74.9 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s.
July 17
Lake Hartwell water levels are well down to 657.32 (full pool is 660.00) and water clarity is very high. Morning surface water temperatures were 89 on the big water this morning.
July 17
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 327.41 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s over most of the lake.
July 12
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are in the upper 80s around Hilton head, and bait is again abundant. Water clarity varies depending on tide.
July 11
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s or higher. Water levels generally fluctuate daily.
July 11
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the mid- to upper 80s.
July 11
Morning surface water temperatures are about 87 degrees in Debordieu Creek. There is a ton of bait around but a lot of it is very small menhaden and finger mullet.