The blue catfish are in a feeding frenzy right now on Clarks Hill, and young Hudson Gawler was very excited to catch this big fish withCaptain Chris Simpson of Fightin Da Blues Fishing Guide Service (864-992-2352).
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September 6
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 324.55 (full pool is 330.00) and visibility is high. Surface water temperatures on the lake yesterday were down to about 77 degrees!
August 27
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 325.09 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are about 83 degrees down the lake although up the lake with very little inflow and shallower water they can approach 90.
August 13
Clarks Hill water levels are way down to 325.76 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is normal – the area received minimal rain around the recent storm. Morning surface water temperatures are about 83-85 on the main lake.
August 1
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 327.13 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s over most of the lake.
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 11
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 328.05 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid to upper 80s on the lower end of the main lake and even higher in the backs.
June 26
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 329.10 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures are 82 on the main lake and much higher in the backs.
June 12
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high at 330.06 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 80s.
May 29
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high at 330.35 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures have hit about 80 degrees.
May 23
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high at 330.37 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are still only about 75-76 degrees on the main water. Generally the lake clears as you get towards the lower end, but you can find dirty to muddy water in the backs or up the river arms in certain areas.
May 15
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high at 330.45 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures have dropped back to about 74 degrees. Areas of the lake are dirty to muddy with all the recent rains.
May 9
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high at 330.55 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are around 75 degrees. Clarity is about normal; up the lake is dirtier while down the lake is clear.
May 1
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high at 330.26 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are around 70-72 degrees.
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 17
Clarks Hill water levels are at 330.20 (full pool is 330.00) and you can find water of any color over the lake, from mud in the backs of some creeks and up-river to clear water at the front of some creeks and in parts of the main channel. Morning surface water temperatures are about 65-66 degrees.
April 11
Clarks Hill water levels are at 330.12 (full pool is 330.00) and before today’s rain the lake was clearing. Morning surface water temperatures are about 63-65 degrees.
March 28
Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.58 (full pool is 330.00) and much of the lake is still muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are again about 57 degrees.
March 21
Clarks Hill water levels are just below full pool at 329.98 (full pool is 330.00) and much of the lake is still muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 57 degrees.
March 14
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high but down from yesterday to 331.64 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity varies around the lake. Morning surface water temperatures are about 60 degrees again today.
March 6
Clarks Hill water levels are very high at 330.63 and rising (full pool is 330.00) and the water has gotten muddy again. Morning surface water temperatures are about 53-55 degrees, and during the day you can see water approaching 60!
February 28
Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.84 (full pool is 330.00) and water color is a mixed bag. It’s clear at the Russell Dam, muddy within sight of the dam down to mid-lake, clears by the Clarks Hill dam, and clear up the Georgia side until about halfway up where it gets muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 51 degrees in the main lake and 54 in the back of creeks.
February 22
Clarks Hill water levels have dropped back to 329.64 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is clearing, especially the main channels, although there is still plenty of dirty water to be found in the creeks. Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 51 degrees.