— 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 […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report, updated September 11, can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-fall-2017-fishing-report/ September 1 Lake Jocassee is down to 90.8% of full pool, and morning surface water temperatures range between 80 and 82 degrees, getting up to 84 on very hot days.  Clarity is normal (very clear). There is not too much change […]

— August 12 Lake Jocassee is at 93.8% of full pool, and surface water temperatures range between 81 and 84 degrees.  Clarity is normal (very clear.) There is not too much change in the trout pattern on Lake Jocassee, but Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that fish have finally hit the 100-foot mark.  They are […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report, updated July 2, can be found at http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-summer-2017-fishing-report/ June 9 Lake Jocassee is up to 93.3% of full pool, and water temperatures range from 71-72 in the big water first thing to as high as about 75 up the rivers as the day progresses. The trout bite is […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-spring-fishing-report/   March 15 Lake Jocassee is at 87.4% of full pool, and water temperatures remain around 56 degrees.  Clarity remains above average for Jocassee (very clear). There’s not much change in the trout bite on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that […]

— February 19 Lake Jocassee is at 89.1% of full pool, and water temperatures are around 56 degrees.  Clarity remains very good. The trout bite on Lake Jocassee is really starting to improve, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that along with tons of little fish they are starting to catch some really nice trout, […]

— Please note that the most recent Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-winter-fishing-report/ January 15 Lake Jocassee is at 87.6% of full pool, and water temperatures range from about 56.5 degrees in the morning to 58 or 59 degrees in the afternoon.  Clarity remains very good. There’s not a lot of change in […]

— December 2 Lake Jocassee is down to 88.2% of full pool and water temperatures have dropped into the mid- to lower-60s.  Clarity remains very good. In his last bass fishing update Guide Rob McComas (828-674-5041) reported that it was a struggle to catch fish, but luckily with water temperatures having dropped a bit that […]

— Trout: Slow to fair.  Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that trout fishing is slightly improved from a few weeks ago, but water temperatures need to cool for it to really pick up.   Fish are still being caught trolling both spoons and live bait in deep water, and bass and catfish are still being picked […]

— Trout: Good.  Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that even with the heat some nice trout continue to be caught.  Fish have gotten very deep and they are now being caught in the 70-110 foot range on both spoons and live bait. To read the full AHQ INSIDER report visit: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-summer-fishing-report/

— July 26 Surface temperatures on Lake Jocassee are about 82 degrees in the morning by the dam, warming to 84 by mid-day.  Water levels are at 97.3% of full pool and clarity is normal. Lake Jocassee trout fishing remains pretty strong, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that while fish aren’t jumping in the […]

— Lake Jocassee has jumped to 98.7% of full pool, and water temperatures remain in the high-60s.  They are rising into the low 70s on sunny days, but this is still far below normal for this time of year on Lake Jocassee. Trout: Good. Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that overall the Lake Jocassee trout […]

  — Lake Jocassee is at 98.1% of full pool, and water temperatures this morning were about 68 degrees.  They are rising into the low 70s on sunny days, but this is still far below normal for this time of year on Lake Jocassee. Trout: Good. Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that overall the Lake […]

In his last fishing report Guide Rob McComas (828-674-5041) discussed how the contours of Lake Jocassee (a deep, somewhat-bowl shaped lake) and the laws of physics mean that it is slow to cool in the winter – and slow to warm in the spring.  Compared to the amount of water the lake holds, there is […]

IMPORTANT site changes coming.  Effective March 1 only customers of the Angler’s Headquarters tackle store will have access to our fishing reports.  Read more here.  On many South Carolina lakes two or three warm days is all it takes to move good numbers of bass into the shallows, and sometimes a single mild, sunny afternoon […]

Largemouth bass can be caught on Lake Jocassee in January and February, but Guide Rob McComas (828-674-5041) says that he typically spends relatively little time targeting them at this time of year.  When Rob is able to target smallmouth he likes to go after them, and the winter months are the most consistent smallmouth bass […]

Bass fishing continues to be good on Lake Jocassee, as proven by the 9-pounder pictured below that was just hauled out of the lake by Guide Rob McComas (828-674-5041).  Rob reports that all three major species of Jocassee bass are feeding up for winter, and fish can be caught in the rivers as well around […]

Lake Jocassee bass are making a seasonal move into the rivers following baitfish, and they are feeding up and biting well.  Guide Rob McComas (828-674-5041) reports that right now fish are about half the way up the rivers, but as the season progresses they will get further and further back until temperatures drop enough that […]

Captain Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that Lake Jocassee trout are surprisingly deep for this late in the year, and on recent trips he has been catching fish in 100+ (110, 115) feet of water.  Surface water temperatures are still in the 72 degree range and Jocassee trout fishermen are looking for 65, so they are […]