March 11
Lake Jocassee is at 98.7% of full pool and the main lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are running about 54 degrees on the main lake and at least before the Arctic blast the creeks were a few degrees warmer.
Usually all they need to do to usher in some bad weather on Lake Jocassee is hold a trout tournament, and Guides Sam and Casey Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) report
March 1
Lake Jocassee is up to 99.4% of full pool and the main lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are running about 52-54 degrees.
It’s a really good trout bite on Lake Jocassee for big fish, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
February 17
Lake Jocassee is up to 98.5% of full pool and the rivers have cleared nicely while wind has cleared out the debris. Morning surface water temperatures are running about 53-54 degrees.
As predicted the trout bite picked up again on Lake Jocassee in time for the tournament, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
February 10
Lake Jocassee is up to 97.9% of full pool and the rivers are a little dingy with some debris floating. Surface water temperatures are still about 53 degrees.
The trout bite slacked off a little on Lake Jocassee after the recent rains, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
February 1
Lake Jocassee is down to 94.6% of full pool and the lake is clear. Surface water temperatures are about 53 degrees.
It continues to be a good time for trout fishing on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
January 20
Lake Jocassee is at 99.0% of full pool and the lake is clear. After the snow water temperatures should have dropped into the lower 50s.
All you need to do is check out the webcam to see that fishing activity has been very light on Lake Jocassee since the weekend’s storms, but Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
January 6
Lake Jocassee is at 96.1% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are 54-56 on the big water.
Before the cold front the bass fishing had already gotten brutally tough on Lake Jocassee, and tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley reports
December 23
Lake Jocassee is at 93.8% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are 54-56 on the big water and 59-61 in the backs.
The bass are still heavily related to forage on Lake Jocassee, and tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley reports
December 16
Lake Jocassee is at 92.1% of full pool and the lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the high 50s.
The bass are biting on Lake Jocassee, and tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley reports
December 2
Lake Jocassee is at 92.8% of full pool and the lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 61 degrees on the big water.
Things may be close to changing with the trout fishing on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
November 19
Lake Jocassee is at 93.0% of full pool and the lake is still even more clear than usual. Morning surface water temperatures are around 66 degrees.
The trout bite on Lake Jocassee is stable, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
November 11
Lake Jocassee is at 93.8% of full pool and the lake is even clearer than usual. Morning surface water temperatures are around 67-68 degrees.
The trout bite on Lake Jocassee has slowed a little bit more, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
November 5
Lake Jocassee is at 93.3% of full pool and the lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 67-68 degrees.
The trout bite on Lake Jocassee continues to be slow, which Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
October 21
Lake Jocassee is at 94.6% of full pool and they are pulling so much water through the lake that water clarity is unusually high despite all the rain, even in areas that are not usually clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 74 degrees.
There aren’t many surprises in the fall trout bite on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
October 8
Lake Jocassee is at 95.9% of full pool and clarity has been unusually high – although the rains are beginning to reduce it. Morning surface water temperatures are still around 76-77 degrees.
Despite pouring rain that kept him off the water, tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley reports
September 30
Lake Jocassee is around 95.4% of full pool and clarity is extremely high. Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees.
Water temperatures have not cooled off enough for the trout to move shallower, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
September 17
Lake Jocassee is up to 95.4% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 80-82 degrees.
Last night makes 5 out of 6 Thursday night bass tournaments on Lake Jocassee that tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley has won in a row
September 3
Lake Jocassee is at 94.2% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s on the main lake.
Last night makes three straight first place finishes for tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley in the Thursday night bass tournaments on Lake Jocassee, and he reports
August 20
Lake Jocassee is at 96.4% of full pool and, while the main lake is still clear, recent rains and run-off have dirtied up the banks. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s in the creeks.
Fresh off 16 pounds and first place in last night’s bass event, tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley reports
August 6
Lake Jocassee remains very high at 98.6% of full pool and, while the main lake is still clear, particularly in the evenings when there is a lot of boat traffic the creeks are milky or just dirty. Morning surface water temperatures are still about 79-80 degrees.
The trout fishing was a little down on Lake Jocassee this week, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
July 30
Lake Jocassee is very high at 99% of full pool, and, while the main lake is still clear, particularly in the evenings when there is a lot of boat traffic the creeks are milky or just dirty. Morning surface water temperatures are about 79-80 degrees.
It’s been a really good week for trout fishing on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
July 23
Lake Jocassee is up to 98.9% of full pool after all this rain. While the main lake is still clear the creeks are very dirty by Jocassee standards. Morning surface water temperatures on the big water are 78-80 degrees.
It’s no surprise that the trout have gone deep on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports
July 9
Lake Jocassee is at 97.9% of full pool and the lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures on the big water are 75-78 degrees, while in the backs they are about 80.
Even though surface temperatures have not changed a whole lot on Lake Jocassee, Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports