March 27

Lake Jocassee is back up to 95.4% of full pool, and overall the lake is typically clear and most of the floating debris is gone.  Water temperatures are about 57-60 degrees. 

Trout fishing has picked up again on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports

March 13

Lake Jocassee is down at 92.3% of full pool to allow a kayak/ scuba access ramp to be constructed, and the water is very clear although there is some debris floating. Water temperatures are about 55 degrees. 

The trout fishing has gotten surprisingly tough on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports

February 27

Lake Jocassee is at 98.4% of full pool and water temperatures are still about 53 degrees. 

Trout fishing remains pretty good on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports

February 17

Lake Jocassee is at 98.1 of full pool and water temperatures are about 53 degrees. The lake is very clear in the big water, but dingy up the rivers.  There is a lot of debris floating due to rain and high water levels. 

Trout fishing has been pretty good on Lake Jocassee, and in the Jocassee Outdoors Center tournament about a week ago (in the snow!) Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports

January 28

Lake Jocassee is at 99.0 of full pool and the lake is very clear. Despite the lake being very full there is a relative absence of floating debris except for some pine needles. Surface temperatures are down to about 54 degrees.

While fronts can affect the fishing from day to day, Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports

January 9

Lake Jocassee is at 98.0 of full pool and the lake is very clear. Surface temperatures are running about 57-58 degrees. 

It continue to be a good time for trout fishing on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports

December 24

Lake Jocassee is at 99.3% of full pool. Surface temperatures are around 56-58 degrees and the water was very clear before all the recent rains.

There is finally seasonal improvement in the trout fishing taking place on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports

December 5

Lake Jocassee is at 95.2% of full pool. Morning surface temperatures are in the lower 60s and clarity is normal. 

The bass fishing remains strong on Lake Jocassee, but Guide Rob McComas (828-674-5041) reports that fish

— October 30 Lake Jocassee is at 94.8% of full pool.  Morning surface temperatures have cooled to about 72 or 73, and with little rainfall the lake is as clear as it gets. It’s partly a seasonal thing, but Guide Rob McComas (828-674-5041) reports that bass fishing has gotten really, really good in the last […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ August 21 Lake Jocassee is at 98.7% of full pool.  Surface temperatures have warmed to around 83 in the big water first thing.  The water remains very clear, even for Jocassee. The catches of big trout have slowed down a bit more, but Guide Sam […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 3 Lake Jocassee is at 98.2% of full pool.  Surface temperatures in the morning average about 75 degrees, and the lake is very clear again. Lake Jocassee trout fishing is very strong right now, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that on most trips […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-spring-2019-fishing-report/ January 9 Lake Jocassee is at 99.0% of full pool, and after falling to about 56 degrees water temperatures have rebounded to about 57 or 58.  Even with all the rain the lake is clear, but there is some stain in the very backs. There […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-fall-2018-fishing-report/ October 19 Lake Jocassee is at 92.0% of full pool, and water temperatures are in the mid to upper-70s with normal clarity. The trout bite is experiencing a typical seasonal slowdown on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that frankly the fishing is pretty […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-summer-2018-fishing-report/ June 19 Lake Jocassee is at 98.7% of full pool, and water temperatures are around 80 degrees with normal (high) clarity. It’s a very hot trout bite on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that they have been wearing the fish out on approaching […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ April 27 Lake Jocassee is at 97.9% of full pool, and water temperatures range from the upper 50s to lower 60s in the main lake. Trout fishing continues to get better and better on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones(864-280-9056) reports that on most […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ April 11 Lake Jocassee is at 96.1% of full pool, and water temperatures range from about 55-59 degrees in the main lake.  Clarity is normal. There’s finally some good news on the Lake Jocassee troutfront, and Guide Sam Jones(864-280-9056) reports that they have been […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ March 30 Lake Jocassee is at 97.7% of full pool, and water temperatures are in the mid-50s.  Clarity is normal. The Lake Jocassee trout have not turned on yet, and Guide Sam Jones reports that his boat is still catching mainly small fish.  They seem […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ February 16 Lake Jocassee is way up to 99.4% of full pool, and water temperatures range from about 52-53 degrees.  As always, the big water is very clear but in the backs of the rivers there is a very light stain – stained for […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-winter-2017-18-fishing-report/ December 14 Lake Jocassee is at 91.3% of full pool, and water temperatures are in the low 60s.  Clarity remains normal (very high). With water temperatures still pretty warm Lake Jocassee trout fishing is still a bit tough, although Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-winter-2017-18-fishing-report/ November 30 Lake Jocassee is at 88.7% of full pool, and water temperatures are around 65-66 degrees.  Clarity remains normal (very high). While there is no reason to think that the spotted bass fishing has slowed down, Guide Rob McComas (828-674-5041) reports that the […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report, updated November 16, can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-fall-2017-fishing-report/ November 10 Lake Jocassee is at 92.3% of full pool, and water temperatures are around 69 degrees from the surface down to about 100 feet.  Clarity is normal (very clear). The trout bite on Lake Jocassee is still off, and for […]