AHQ Report - Lake Greenwood
June 17
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.21 (full pool is 440.0) and the whole lake is clear. As predicted morning surface water temperatures have risen to about 88 degrees with the heat wave!
The striped bass bite is as hot as the weather on Lake Greenwood, and Guide Daniel Skipper (864-430-0488) reports
June 9
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.21 (full pool is 440.0) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 80s.
It’s an excellent time for striped bass fishing on Lake Greenwood, and Guide Daniel Skipper (864-430-0488) reports
May 24
Lake Greenwood water levels are up to 439.26 (full pool is 440.0) and even though water levels are rising most of the lake is still pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 80s.
Hot water temperatures have pushed the Lake Greenwood bass into summer patterns, and tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
May 19
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.14 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is basically as clear as it gets from one end to the other. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s.
The Lake Greenwood bass are in that period where fish can be found both shallow and deep, and tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
May 13
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.21 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are around 74 degrees.
The bass are in a transition period on Lake Greenwood, and tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
May 4
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.13 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is clearing. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 70s.
It’s pretty much a post-spawn pattern for bass on Lake Greenwood, and tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
April 22
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.20 (full pool is 440.0) and, while much of the lake is dirty to muddy, the lower end is still fairly clear. Morning surface water temperatures are 65-68 degrees.
The bass on Lake Greenwood are just coming off a massive spawning wave, and tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
April 8
Lake Greenwood water levels have shot up to 438.96 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake has gotten very muddy. Water temperatures are around 62 degrees.
The water was getting muddy last week but it’s really muddy this week, and Guide Daniel Skipper (864-430-0488) reports
April 1
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 438.21 (full pool is 440.0) and at least ¾ of the lake has gotten very muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 60s.
Muddy water conditions have thrown a wrench into normal spring bass patterns, and tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
March 25
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 438.08 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 60s.
The Lake Greenwood bass spawn kicked off a little later than it did on some other area lakes, but tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
March 17
Lake Greenwood water levels are up to 438.68 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is getting very muddy after rains this week. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s.
While he has not yet seen bass on beds on Lake Greenwood, tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
March 10
Lake Greenwood water levels are up to 437.73 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is getting muddy. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 58 to 63 but are about to plummet with the weather coming later this week.
It’s an excellent time for bass fishing on Lake Greenwood, and tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
March 2
Lake Greenwood water levels are up to 436.39 (full pool is 440.0) and the rivers are stained to muddy while the lower lake is pretty clean. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 58 to 63.
The crappie fishing is really starting to come on at Lake Greenwood, and Guide Daniel Skipper (864-430-0488) reports
February 23
Lake Greenwood water levels are up to 436.02 (full pool is 440.0) and up the lake there is some stained to muddy water, while down the lake is cleaner. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s.
It’s similar bass fishing conditions on Lake Greenwood to Lake Murray, and veteran tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
February 10
Lake Greenwood water levels have risen quickly to 436.09 (full pool is 440.0) and parts of the lake are stained. Morning surface water temperatures are mostly in the mid-40s.
Things with the bass fishing on Greenwood are probably on the verge of changing with this warm weather coming, but tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
February 1
Lake Greenwood water levels are low at 434.58 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is generally stained but not muddy. Morning surface water temperatures up the Reedy River are about 43 degrees while mid-lake they are about 45 degrees.
The Lake Greenwood striped bass bite has gotten very tough in the last few days, and Guide Daniel Skipper (864-430-0488) reports
January 20
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 434.43 (full pool is 440.0) and you can find any water color from muddy up the rivers to clear down the lake. Morning surface water temperatures are as low as 45.
Any hope of a very early spring was walloped by the weather this past weekend, with more on the way, and veteran tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
January 6
Lake Greenwood water levels have shot up to 437.10 (full pool is 440.0) and the water is the color of chocolate milk on the upper end while some areas are still decent. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the low to mid 50s.
Things are changing fast with the bass on Lake Greenwood, and veteran tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
December 22
Lake Greenwood water levels are down to 435.82 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are around 54 degrees. There is a slight stain on the upper end.
Recent trips have confirmed that Lake Greenwood bass are in winter patterns, and veteran tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
December 16
Lake Greenwood water levels are down to 436.28 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s.
The bass on Lake Greenwood are starting to get into winter patterns, and veteran tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
December 2
Lake Greenwood water levels are down to 436.81 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s.
The bass fishing has been fair on Lake Greenwood, and veteran tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
November 19
Lake Greenwood water levels are down to 438.18 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 58.
One of the best bass bites of the year is just starting on Lake Greenwood, and veteran tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
November 11
Lake Greenwood water levels are down to 438.40 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 60s.
Finally the fishing is picking up on Lake Greenwood, and Guide Daniel Skipper (864-430-0488) reports