January 12
Lake Jocassee is at 98.7% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 55 degrees. Unlike the rest of the state’s lakes, Jocassee is still clear!
January 5
Lake Jocassee is up to 98.9% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 56 degrees.
December 21
Lake Jocassee is at 98.6% of full pool and the lake is typically clear. Morning surface water temperatures have cooled into the lower to mid-50s.
December 15
Lake Jocassee is at 96.6% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures have cooled into the mid-50s.
December 1
Lake Jocassee is up to 96.8% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 61 degrees.
November 17
Lake Jocassee is up to 95.6% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 66 degrees.
November 10
Lake Jocassee is at 93.8% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are back up to 68 or so degrees.
November 3
Lake Jocassee is at 93.9% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 65-66 degrees.
October 20
Lake Jocassee is at 92.8% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 69 degree
October 13
Lake Jocassee is at 93.7% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 72 degrees.
October 6
Lake Jocassee is at 95.3% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 74 degrees.
Even as water temperatures have dropped on other lakes things haven’t changed that much on deep, clear Lake Jocassee, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports
September 29
Lake Jocassee is at 96.3% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to 75 degrees.
The Lake Jocassee trout are highly structure related right now, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports
September 16
Lake Jocassee is at 98.1% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are still around 80 degrees on the big water.
The trout fishing on Lake Jocassee continues to be in a seasonal slowdown, but Guide Sam Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports
September 8
Lake Jocassee is at 97.3% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are still around 80 degrees on the big water but closer to the mid-80s in the backs.
The weather has limited fishing time on Lake Jocassee this week, and Guide Sam Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports
August 31
Lake Jocassee is at 99.1% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are still around 80 degrees on the big water but closer to the mid-80s in the backs.
It’s hard to say the bass fishing is tough when you are winning tournaments with 23-pound bags that include a couple of 7-pounders, but tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley reports
August 18
Lake Jocassee is at 98.8% of full pool and the lake is clear everywhere except way up the rivers. Morning surface water temperatures are still around 80 degrees on the big water.
Even with some cooler weather change comes slowly on deep, clear Lake Jocassee, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports
August 4
Lake Jocassee is at 98.3% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 80-83 degrees.
After an outstanding July the trout fishing is off to a great start again in August on Lake Jocassee, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports
July 22
Lake Jocassee is at 99.3% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 78 to 81 degrees.
They continue to catch big trout on Lake Jocassee, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports
July 13
Lake Jocassee is up to 98.3% of full pool and, while the main lake is still clear, up some of the creeks the water is dingy. Morning surface water temperatures are still around 78 degrees on the main lake and in the low 80s in the backs.
It’s been an incredible bite for big trout recently on Lake Jocassee, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports
July 1
Lake Jocassee is up to 96.0% of full pool and the water is still clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 78 degrees on the main lake and in the low 80s in the backs.
As water temperatures heat up Lake Jocassee trout are doing what they always do, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports
June 24
Lake Jocassee is down to 95.6% of full pool and clarity is extremely high from the main lake to the rivers. Morning surface water temperatures are around 78 degrees on the main lake and in the low 80s in the backs.
Even though surface temperatures are relatively stable on Lake Jocassee the depths are gradually heating up, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports
June 17
Lake Jocassee is down to 96.6% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 79 or 80 degrees on the main lake.
Water temperatures are rising on Lake Jocassee, but for now Guides Sam and Casey Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) report
June 9
Lake Jocassee is at 95.6% of full pool and the lake is extremely clear. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped back slightly to 76-77 degrees on the main lake, while up the rivers they are warmer.
The trout fishing has been pretty good this week on Lake Jocassee, but Guides Sam and Casey Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) report
May 24
Lake Jocassee is at 94.8% of full pool and the lake is extremely clear. Morning surface water temperatures have inched up a degree or two to about 73 degrees.
Summer weekend boat traffic is not helpful for the trout fishing, but on Friday Guide Sam Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports