October 29
Lake Jocassee is down to 83.5% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are about 70-72 degrees.
October 15
The water level at Lake Jocassee is slightly up to 85.3% of full pool, and water clarity is normal—no reports of changes from the weekend rain. Morning surface water temperatures are about 69 degrees.
October 1
The water level at Lake Jocassee is up slightly to 85.5% of full pool, and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are about 73 degrees.
September 24
Lake Jocassee is all the way down to 84.5% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures were 80 degrees yesterday but should be even cooler after last night.
September 9
Lake Jocassee is at 87.6% full, and water clarity is normal and clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 82-84 degrees.
August 27
Lake Jocassee is down to 86.9% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 82-83 degrees.
August 20
Lake Jocassee is at 90.3% of full pool, and water clarity is clear and normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 84 degrees.
August 5
Lake Jocassee is at 90.3% of full pool, and water clarity is clear and normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees.
July 29
Lake Jocassee is at 89.6% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees.
July 23
Lake Jocassee is down to 88.1% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 81-82 degrees.
July 17
Lake Jocassee is at 91.9% of full pool, and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures range from 80 to 84 degrees.
July 1
Lake Jocassee is at 92.7% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 78-80 degrees.
June 16
Lake Jocassee is at 92.2% of full pool, and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 75-76 degrees.
May 27
Lake Jocassee is at 92.7% of full pool, and water clarity is extremely high. Morning surface water temperatures are around 76 degrees.
The trout bite continues to be productive at Lake Jocassee, and Guide Casey Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports not much has changed recently except the fish are slowly holding deeper as the water warms. But the bite is still excellent on fish in the 14-17 inch class.
April 23
Lake Jocassee is at 92.1% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 66-67 degrees.
April 16
Lake Jocassee is at 92.7% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 65 degrees.
April 3
Lake Jocassee is at 93.0% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 60s.
March 18
Lake Jocassee is at 93.4% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures have fallen back to about 57 degrees.
March 12
Lake Jocassee is up to 93.6% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures have hit 60 degrees on the main lake.
March 4
Lake Jocassee is at 92.1% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are about 52-53 degrees on the main lake.
February 26
Lake Jocassee is down to 91.9% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are about 52 degrees on the main lake.
February 18
Lake Jocassee is at 93.5% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are about 51 degrees on the main lake.
February 11
Lake Jocassee is at 94.2% of full pool and the water is still clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 52-53 degrees.