May 6
Lake Hartwell water levels are up to 661.58 (full pool is 660.00) but the lake remains very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 69-71 degrees.
Going into last weekend’s Skeeter Challenge on Hartwell Guide Brad Fowler didn’t think the bass
April 29
Lake Hartwell water levels are still well over full pool at 661.11 (full pool is 660.00). Water temperatures are in the mid to upper 60s at daylight and the lake remains very clear.
It’s a strange time for bass fishing on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Brad Fowler reports
April 16
Lake Hartwell water levels are still well over full pool at 661.16 (full pool is 660.00). Water temperatures are around 66 at daylight and the lake is pretty clear.
There’s a lot going on in the bass world on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Brad Fowler reports
April 2
Lake Hartwell water levels are still well over full pool at 661.39 (full pool is 660.00). While water temperatures had been in the upper 50s and low 60s, with two nights in the upper 20s they are dropping fast. There is trash everywhere and certain creeks such as some at the upper end of the Seneca are muddy right now.
March 19
Lake Hartwell water levels are up to 659.85 (full pool is 660.00). There remains stained water in some creeks but overall the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 55-57 degrees.
In the last week Guide Brad Fowler reports
March 10
Lake Hartwell water levels are at 658.96 (full pool is 660.00). There remains stained water in some creeks but overall the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 51-54 degrees.
Particularly for the last couple of days we have had some warm highs, but Guide Brad Fowler reports
March 5
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 658.88 (full pool is 660.00). There is still some stained water in some creeks but overall the lake is pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 52-55 degrees.
The biggest change this week on Lake Hartwell is the number of bass that have moved shallow, but first Guide Brad Fowler points
February 26
Lake Hartwell water levels are up to 659.35 (full pool is 660.00). There is still stained water in some creeks but overall the lake is getting clear again. Morning surface water temperatures are about 48-50 degrees.
It’s been a better week for hybrid and striped bass on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports
February 18
Lake Hartwell water levels are up to 658.38 (full pool is 660.00). The creeks have gotten muddy and the rivers are getting dirtier as well.
The action for hybrid and striped bass continues to improve on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) is
February 5
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 657.21 (full pool is 660.00). The main lake is clear but there is some stain in the backs. Water temperatures range from the upper 40s to low 50s.
With all the recent rain there is still plenty of dirty water in the creeks, and Guide Brad Fowler reports
January 21
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 658.56 (full pool is 660.00). The lake is clear and water temperatures run from about 48 degrees down to the mid-40s.
While there is still a deep pattern for bass on Lake Hartwell, Guide Brad Fowler reports